[Verse 1]
Cold grass
Moon low
Chewing in the frost
Then my spine goes
Tight rope
Bright glow
Shadow on the field
And my eyes roll
Hoof prints
Stand still
Wind dies flat and the sky feels ill
Mouth full
Of dirt
Every hair on my hide screaming “this will hurt”
[Chorus]
Beam me up
Bessie
White light in my eyes
Steel claws on my belly
Blue fire in the sky
If you wanted a study
You could’ve just said hi
Beam me up
Bessie
I’m your sacrifice
[Verse 2]
Fence hums
Gate shakes
Crows all vanish like they know what it takes
Air bends
Time snaps
Milking time turns into cattle collapse
Muzzle ring
Vibrates
Ear tag singing like a license plate
I leave
My skin
See my own body as they drag me in
[Chorus]
Beam me up
Bessie
White light in my eyes
Steel claws on my belly
Blue fire in the sky
If you wanted a study
You could’ve just said hi
Beam me up
Bessie
I’m your sacrifice
[Bridge]
Strapped down to a chrome cold table
“How now” to the freaks in labels
Eyes like needles
Hands like glass
Guess I’m first cow in their class
Tag my tongue
They map my brain
Taste my fear like acid rain
If this is progress
If this is wise
Why do gods wear rubber eyes?
[Chorus]
Beam me up
Bessie
White light in my eyes
Steel claws on my belly
Blue fire in the sky
If you wanted a study
You could’ve just said hi
Beam me up
Bessie
Brand me in your mind
Beam me up
Bessie
Leave my herd behind