This is what the Lyric of the Day is all about, folks. Today, we welcome The Beatles into our circle of poetic friendship. It's "Happiness is a Warm Gun."
"She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand like a lizard on a window pane"
After just a little bit of research, this song's ultra-cryptic meaning comes into some clearer light. The title comes from a headline in a gun owners' magazine that Lennon once saw and was drawn to. And this particular lyric comes from some stories that Lennon heard about a man who wore velvet gloves to seduce women, and the splicing of this story with some thoughts he had during an acid trip.
That's The Beatles for ya, I guess. What a great tune.
It's going to be a good day.