"Smell Of Petroleum" lyrics

Shaman came a-calling. He was howling at the moon
He offered me a vision on the end of a silver spoon
He said he'd give me dreams. That all were in his powers
If only I would follow him, the universe was ours

Walked a thin white line to the coffin club, downstairs from the devil's den
Had a large double Jesus chased down with a shot of Zen
The last thing I remember was lying in the tank
And when I came around again, everything was blank

Floating high above the world
Out on the astral plane
I'm bouncing like a pinball
He's busy being born again

I met God on Primrose Hill. That's where he came to me
He stepped out of his saucer and I got down on my knees
From his lips came just one word. He left me all aglow
I sat down and had a smoke and watched the flowers grow

The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The secret of the universe
Is hidden in this song

The shaman left a-crawling as the dawn broke the gloom
Talking in some other tongue and laughing like a loon
The early morning sunlight splashed colours on the wall
And I don't know if it ever really happened at all

The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The molecules inside my head
Are chiming like a gong

The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The secret of the universe
Is hidden in this song