Erica Jong - Tachycardia lyrics

In the chest is caged bat who seeks escape through the mouth. He flaps his wings & the molars shiver. He flaps his wings & the thyroid bulges like a snake that has swallowed a mouse. He flaps his wings uttering shrill cries heard only by the ears of the teeth. He wants to soar into the great world. He is blind as a bat. You must convince him that the chest is a cradle & a room with a view. Past the tonsils lies terror. Past the teeth lies d**h. Past the lips lie lies, lies, lies.