Dave Matthews Band and Dave Matthews - Big Eyed Fish Lyrics

Story of a man who decided not to breathe

Turned red, purple, then blue colorful indeed

No matter how his friends begged

Well, he would not concede

And now he's dead, you see

'Cause everybody knows you got to breathe



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side

Lighter on the other side



Another one, see this monkey

Sitting in his tree, one day

Decided to climb down and run off to the city

But look at him now: tired and drunk

Livin' in the street

As good as dead, you see

A monkey should know stay up your tree



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side



Oh, God

But, under the weight of life

Things seem much lighter on the other side

No way

No way

No way out... of...here



Another one, a big eyed fish, yeah, swimmin' in the sea

Oh, how it dreams, it wants to be a bird, swoopin',

divin' through the breeze

One day, caught a big blue wave up onto the beach

Now, he's, dead, you see

A fish's dreams should stay in the sea



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side



Oh God

Put under the weight of life

Things seem much brighter on the other side

No way

No way

No way out... of... here



(instrumental interlude)



No... way... out... of... here

No way out of life