Basically Frightened

Lyrics: Col Bruce Hampton
Music: Col Bruce Hampton

A fragment sung by Col Bruce Hampton with Bill Kreutzmann and Billy & The Kids in 2014, during "Lovelight":

I am basically frightened
I'm scared of politicians
Who don't have any hobbies
I know the moonwalk is fake
I know wrestling is real

The lyrics in other versions vary considerably. This is the version first recorded on Hampton's 1987 album "Arkansas":

Basically I'm frightened about melting food and magazines called digests
Of windmill operators who fabricate distractions overseas
People who eat tomatoes with hands over ears
Ointment advertisers and of course bouffants
I am basically frightened
Yeah, I am basically frightened

I'm afraid of losing bookmarks, and of course politicians with no hobbies
I don't like spies who use Campho Phenique
Belgian waterproofing, surplus [dussetax]
Dogs on the window and pigeons named black
I am basically frightened
Yeah, I am basically frightened

People dressed in purple who write greeting cards for apples
Young menin helmets who are occupied for women in hats
As I pick up postage, I'm afraid of increased weight
I'm scared of eggs and oranges and I fear history
I am basically frightened
I'm basically frightened about melting food and magazines called digests
Of windmill operators who fabricate distractions overseas
As I pick up those parcels, I'm afraid of increased weight
I'm scared of eggs and oranges and I fear history
I am basically frightened
I am basically frightened
I am basically frightened
I am basically frightened
[etc]

This is a live version with Aquarium Rescue Unit (thanks to Tim Smith for help with the lyrics):

I'm basically frightened
Of moral turpitude
I'm scared of politicians
Who have no hobbies
As I get up in the morning
I'm afraid of increased weight
I am basically frightened

I am basically frightened
I'm afraid of people
Who don't think wrastlin's real
And I'm afraid of people
Who don't believe in the moonwalk
As I get up in the morning
I see lizards with Campho Phenique
I am basically frightened
I am basically frightened

I'm basically frightened
When I get up
And I see lizards in resorts
And I watch myself watching cable TV
I believe I'm afraid of me
But when I know the ozone is controlled
By geeks
I am basically frightened
I am basically frightened