Standard Bitter Love Song Number 8

Standard Bitter Love Song #8
Album	Taking the Dative
Released	1994
Artist	the Mountain Goats
Length	2:46
Previous Track	"Orange Ball of Peace"
Next Track	"Chino Love Song 1979"

Standard Bitter Love Song #8 is the second song on the tape Taking the Dative. It was re-released on the compilation Ghana.

Lyrics

I went down to Lloyd Center looking for you
But a mouth full of anger blocked my view
He took your hand there in the skating rink
God will give him blood to drink

Saw the two of you leaving
I didn't wanna follow behind
But I could see the rest of your evening burning in my mind
The sky's black, the moon's pink
God will give him blood to drink 

I looked over the railing, the ice was white 
On the northeast side where I saw you and your boyfriend 
On a Friday night
I went mining for gold, I struck pure, fresh zinc
God, God will give him blood to drink
Hey hey hey

Things Referenced in this Song

• The Lloyd Center is a mall in northeast Portland, Oregon. It contains a skating rink.

Live Shows this Song Was Played at

• 1994-xx-xx - Stache's - Columbus, OH
• 2014-06-13 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA