Songs
BYOS
Description
"BYOS" is a song originally composed, performed, and recorded by Regina Spektor. The song was never officially released. With one known performance in 2002, the song is no longer played live. A demo of "BYOS" was created likely as part of the Two Jews on Christmas (Again) session.
Official Releases
There are no known official releases associated with this song.
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Lyrics
I met Mata Hari
She was in no hurry
The firing squad had their guns in the air
My invitation said, “Bring your own shovel.”
I brought my own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
Bring your own shovel
And shovel up the mess
Oh, lately all my friends clip their teeth with nail clippers
They want them much straighter,
Much nicer, more even.
Well I though I’d do something nasty as well
I brought my own shovel and dug up this here well
Then I shuffled my feet and I sniffed at the smells
Then I dropped in some horses and dropped in some sheep
Then I cutted up a grandma put her in there to sleep.
Then I licked up an envelope in it I sent
All the bones
And the bones
And the braids from my head.
Oh, oh, and darling I’m all shook up now
Oh, oh, baby I’m all shook up now
Oh, oh, darling I’m all shook up
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
B. Y. O. S.
B. Y. O. S.
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Song Facts
Release Status:
Unreleased
Originally By:
Original
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
Bring Your Own Shovel
Written:
Unknown
Demo:
First Official Release:
N/A
First Live Performance:
Last Live Performance:
Song Stats
First Known Date:
Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:
Time Between First and Last Performance:
played once
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
0
# of Times Performed Live:
1
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