“Numbin' the runt of reputation they call rat frame,
Top-E as a tourniquet,
A low tune whistles across his grave,
Forever the slave of his Six Strings.”

Song lyrics, The Firstborn Is Dead (1985), The Six Strings That Drew Blood

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“Numbin' the runt of reputation they call rat frame,Top-E as a tourniquet,A low tune whistles across his grave,Forever the slave of his Six Strings.”

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“Numbin' the runt of reputation they call rat frame,
Top-E as a tourniquet,
A low tune whistles across his grave,
Forever the slave of his Six Strings.”