I'm A Lady

Santigold

Now won't you run and tell your boyfriend
Tell him don't hold his breath for me
I got some money I was saving
Got some hearts that I'll be breaking
Know someday they'll make a martyr out of me
I know someday they'll make a martyr out of me

She's so fine

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I like to watch the way the wind blows
What does it know that I don't yet?
Ooh, oh, look so pretty now
You're just so sweet
Let's see how far you can get
See just how far you can get

She's so fine

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

And the dream's all gone
And the dream's all gone
No one said no, no one said
Make something with
what's in your head
And the dream's all gone
And the dream's all gone

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up
(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)

(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady


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I'm a Lady Lyrics as written by John Graham Hill Chris Feinstein

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    it's:

    "I know I spend magic, reel it out Try to hold a light to me"

    favorite line of the song

    ratherhorrorshowon July 19, 2008   Link

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