Flea Market Pete by Shannon Hoon

Flea Market Pete

by Shannon Hoon

Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and multi instrumentalist. He was the lead singer and front man of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995 due to an accidental cocaine overdose.

(On my way in!)

Oh, dirty, dusty dresser
The day looks like a Polaroid

A fantastic price tag
Slash her right in half
And take both pieces home

Like Pete
Flea Market Pete
He'll get the best a meat

On that table...
Where I just want to pull up a chair and eat

My heart is racing faster
Than a laboratory mouse
I like making something out of nothing
Crawl in right inside of it and callin' it my house!

Like Pete
Flea Market Pete
He'll get the best a meat

On that table...
Where I just wanna pull up a chair and eat

But I'm not that hungry right now
I'm a not that hungry anyhow
And if ya don't mind!
And if ya don't mind!
And if ya don't mind! 
I ain't got time to eat like my friend over there, Pete...

Flea Market Pete!
He'll get the best a meat!

On that table...
Where I would like to pull up a chair
I'd like to pull up a chair
I'd like to pull up a chair
I'd like to pull up a chair

...And eat.

Written by: Shannon Hoon

Submitted by: DLD on April 11, 2022