10000 Maniacs

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Poison in the well


Tell me what's gone wrong.
I tilt my head there, under the faucet, but when I turn it on dry as paper.
Call the neighbors.
Who's to blame for what's going on?
In the dark without a clue I'm just the same as you.

O, they tell us there's poison in the well,
that someone's been a bit untidy and there's been a small spill.
Not a lot, no, just a drop.
But there you are mistaken, you know you are.
I wonder just how long they knew our well was poisoned but they let us just drink on.

O, they tell us there's poison in the well,
that someone's been a bit untidy and there's been a small spill.
All that it amounts to is a tear in a salted sea.
Someone's been a bit untidy, they'll have it cleaned up in a week.
But the week is over and now it's grown into years since I was told that I should be calm, there's nothing to fear here.
But I drank that water for years, my wife and my children.

Tell me, where to now, if your fight for a bearable life can be fought and lost in you backyard?

O, don't tell us there's poison in the well,
that someone's been a bit untidy, that there's been a small spill.
All that it amounts to is a tear in a salted sea.
Someone's been a bit untidy, they'll have it cleaned up in a week

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The lyrics POISON IN THE WELL of 10000 MANIACS is also present in the album Blind man's zoo (1989)

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10,000 Maniacs are an American alternative rock band formed in Jamestown, New York, in 1981. The band's name comes from a phrase in a poetry book by Emily Dickinson. The original lineup included Natalie Merchant (vocals), John Lombardo (guitar), Dennis Drew (keyboards) and Steven Gustafson (drums). Their sound was characterized by catchy melodies, poetic lyrics and complex arrangements that blended folk, alternative rock and pop elements. After a series of independent albums, 10,000 Maniacs achieved mainstream success with the album *In My Tribe* (1987), which included the single *These Are Days*. Their subsequent album, *Blind Man's Zoo* (1989), reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 1993, Natalie Merchant left the group to pursue a successful solo career. 10,000 Maniacs continued to record and perform with various members, releasing albums such as *Campfire Songs* (1997) and *The Wishing Chair* (2002). Among the band's most representative songs are: *These Are Days*, *What's the Matter Here*, *Candy Everybody Wants*, *Like The Weather*.

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