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VEGETABLE MAN
As recorded by Pink Floyd
(From the 2016 Album THE EARLY YEARS 1965 - 1972)
[Verse 1]
AbIn yellow shoes I get the blues
AbThough I walk the streets with my plastic feet
With my Ablue velvet trousers, make me feel pink
AThere's a kind of stink about blue velvet trousers
In my Bbpaisley shirt I look a jerk
BbAnd my turquoise waistcoat is quite out of sight
But Boh oh my haircut looks so Cbad
N.C.
Vegetable man, where are you?
[Verse 2]
AbSo I've changed my gear, and I find my knees
AbAnd I covered them up with the latest cut
And my Apants and socks all point in a box
AThey don't make long of my nylon socks
The Bbwatch, black watch
BbMy watch with a black face
And a big pin, a little Bhole
BAnd all the lot is what I got
It's what I wear, it's what you see
It must be me, it's what CI am
N.C.
Vegetable man
[Interlude]
N.C.
C G C
[Verse 3]
EmI've been looking all Dover the place for a Bbplace for meA  
F   A   Bb   FN.C.
But it ain't anywhere, it just ain't anywhere
BbVegetable Fman, vegetable man
He's the Ckind of person, you just gonna Bbsee him if you Fcan
BbN.C.
Vegetable man
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The story behind the song

"Vegetable Man" was written by Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, a band known for their sonic experiments and philosophical lyrics. The song was recorded in 1967 and was considered for release as a single or for their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, but ultimately remained unreleased for decades. It carries the raw energy of a band exploring new sounds, with different takes recorded including one that was a faster-paced jam. Though it wasn't officially released until much later, this song offers a glimpse into the early, psychedelic explorations of Pink Floyd.

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