Wrapped in Plastic

"Wrapped in Plastic" is the eighth track on the 1994 release Portrait of an American Family. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's Refrigerator cassette tape, released in 1993.

Appearances

Albums

• Portrait of an American Family

Versions

• "Wrapped in Plastic" — Appears on Portrait of an American Family.
• "Wrapped in Plastic" (Demo) — Appears on Refrigerator.

Lyrics

    guilt is a snake we beat with a rake
    to grow in our kitchen in the pies we bake
    feed it to us to squirm in our bellies
    twisting our guts make our spines to jelly
    stay, don't want to go now
    drove the children from their chores
    handcrafted housewives into whores
    fear of the beast is calling it near
    creating what we're hating, it's only fear that is here
    stay, don't want to go now
    come into our home, won't you stay?
    i know the steak is cold but its wrapped in plastic
    come into our home, won't you stay?
    i know the steak is cold but its wrapped in plastic
    i'm only as deep as the self that i dig
    i'm only as sick as the stick in the pig
    "thin and so white, thin and so white"
    daddy tells the daughter
    while mommy's sleeping at night
    to wash away sin you must take off your skin
    the righteous father wears the yellowest grin
    "don't wanna go now"
    stay, don't wanna go now, stay, don't wanna go now
    come into our home, won't you stay?
    i know the steak is cold but its wrapped in plastic