Laura, can't you give me some time?
I got to give myself one more chance
To be the man that I know I am
To be the man that I know I am
Won't you just tell Cincinnati?
I'm gonna need your love
Don't you give me your love
Don't you give me your

Sh'mon
Sh'mon
Where is your love?
Don't you give me your love
Don't you give me your
Sh'mon
Sh'mon
Where is your love?
Don't you give me your love
Don't you give me your

Freida, can't you spare me a dime?
I got to give myself one more chance
To ring the band that I know I'm in
To ring the band that I know I'm in
Won't you just tell Babydaddy?
I'm gonna need his love
Why don't you give me he love?
Why don't you give me he

Sh'mon
Sh'mon
Where is your love
Don't you give me your love
Don't you give me your
Sh'mon
Sh'mon
Where is your love?
Don't you give me your love
Don't you give me your

This'll be the last time
I ever do your hair
(Tired of this shit, swear I'm gonna quit
Can't seem to make enough dough, but my cuttin's on a roll)
One face among the many
I never thought you cared
(Seen enough stuff, thought I got rough
Now I know it ain't so, I gotta live on my own)
This'll be the last time
I ever do your hair
(Tired of this shit, swear I'm gonna quit
Can't seem to make enough dough, but my cuttin's on a roll)
One face among the many
I never thought you cared
(Seen enough stuff, thought I got rough
Now I know it ain't so, I gotta live on my own)


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Laura Lyrics as written by Patrick Seacor Scott D. Hoffman

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    Just saw these guys play at Glastonbury. What a set! Absolutely amazing, didnt stop jumping from start to finish! Just before they played this they said it was about the Laura Bush, first lady in the 'ol US of A. Lyrics dont make any more sense, maybe u have to be american.. But who cares!

    blackporcupineon June 29, 2004   Link
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    Amyliscious, that woman "dead as fuck" is Laura Palmer from the ever so fabulous TV show TWIN PEAKS, at least that's what the band said at the Brighton Dome Concert:

    "This next song is a story. Composed about a lady. Who existed over the rainbow. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Two doors down from 10 Downing Street. And she was very beautiful. Very beautiful! Prom queen, as a matter of fact. Of Twin Peaks High School. But one fine day, she washed up on the shores of the Pacific-North-West, dead-as-fuck ...wrapped in plastic.... Her name...was Laura."

    But I seriously have no clue about the connection of the character Laura Palmer to the lyrics of "Laura". Maybe the Scissor Sisters wanted to create a mystery, just like the show was. I don't know...

    formiculaon February 17, 2006   Link
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    Carly: (Before the song plays) That’s Will Young on Carly Simpson Radio, The station that is totally boy crazy, Coming up next, I got Charlie James and Matt the sexy men of Busted with Thunderbirds Are Go, But first here’s Scissor Sisters with a song named after my best friend Laura Roberts.

    Hollyburgdorfon November 05, 2022   Link
  • 0
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    I LOVE THIS SONG. this band kicks so much ass live. the scissor sisters are so glam it makes me giddy.

    gengyon May 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ya scissor sisters ROCK!

    trapeziumon May 29, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Didn't like their other singles, but really like this one!!

    Whats with the MJ rip off of ''cham'on'' :p ? Lovin' it!

    butterflykiss84on June 11, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    i love this song so much, although i hated that bloody Comfortanley Numb

    apparently it's about an adulterating hairdresser(??)

    Amytheston June 27, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    whoops, sorry, Comfortably

    Amytheston June 27, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    i love the scissor sisters and this song is so much fun to go drunkenly spaztic to! i had no idea they were american i thought they were from england. i just think these guys are too cool for school and that they are on to it, know wot i mean

    Niamon September 29, 2004   Link
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    i think io just like it so much because my name is laura.

    LulusXeon October 07, 2004   Link

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