Lady in Blue

Tori Amos

Cigarettes recommended
"Need a light to use?"
Said the lady in blue after the rain

What is left?
What is right
You may understand
I left the right man
Said the lady in blue
"I left the right man"

Boys play well into midnight
"Can I join you?"
Said the lady in blue after the rain

"Pillow cold, but she won't stray into other lands," he said
"Take my hand," to the lady in blue
"You wronged the right man"

Cigarettes recommended
"Need a light to use?"
Said the lady in blue
"I wronged the right man"

Boys play well into midnight
"Can I join you?"
Said the lady in blue after the rain

Boys you play well into midnight
"Can I join you?"
Said the lady in blue
Said the lady in blue
Said the lady in blue
"I can play too"

For you I will play, lady in blue
For you, if you want me to, I will play, lady
Lady in blue, for you, if you want me to
I will play, play for you, lady in blue


Lyrics submitted by stentorian, edited by BlackDahlia

Lady in Blue Lyrics as written by Tori Ellen Amos

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    For me this is a reference, or a reply of sorts, to "Famous Blue Raincoat" by Leonard Cohen of which she did an excellent cover version... Maybe the lady's (Jane) P.O.V...

    songmeanings.net/songs/view/61039/

    sadiesadieon May 04, 2011   Link

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