Factory Girls Lyrics
Together held with footsteps she outgew
But now she sits alone, everyone's long gone
She dances in a photograph
When it was good to joke and have a laugh
But that was yesterday, if only today
Now the walls are crawling faces that still breathe
But before she nods her head what's left but sleep
Singin' in the streets
Drinkin' their coca-colas
After washing your filthy sheets
After a childhood that she never knew
Choking on woodbine
Cigarettes just kill the time
Now the walls are crawling faces
That still breathe
But before she nods her head what's left but sleep
Singin's aoin and all
Empty are their pockets
But their voices are filled with song
Wish in my hearty it was Sunday
Drinking buttermilk all the week
And whiskey on a Sunday
Wish in my hearty it was Sunday
Drinking buttermilk all the week
And whiskey on a Sunday
But before she nods her head whats's left but sleep
Singin' in the streets
Drinkin' their coca-colas
After washing your filthy sheets
Singin's aoin and all
Empty are their pockets
But their voices are filled with song
He stole my heart and many other things
But me I took his crown
Wish he was here to steal it now
This song is about King's mother. When I saw them live at Starland Ballroom in Jersey, Bridget sang Lucinda Williams' part, and I thought she did a nice job.
The whole song's about his mom, and how she was a "factory girl" she never had much money, but lived her life and enjoyed it. This is told as her looking back at her youth after being old. She has nothing left but to sleep, and she thinks back to singing with her friends. The last verse is about his father, he stole her heart, but she stole his crown (last name King), but he passed away many years ago and she misses him dearly.
I agree with the post above.
I agree with the post above.
Also, the woman singing isn't Lucinda Williams, it's Dave's wife Bridget
Also, the woman singing isn't Lucinda Williams, it's Dave's wife Bridget
yey im first. anyway, i love this song off their new cd. i think its lucinda williams that sings some parts on here, which she does beautifully. when she and dave king sing together at the end, that gets to me for some reason. its corny i know haha
i love this song its my favorite off the new cd the lucinda williams parts is the best part of the song and the little poem part "Come day go day Wish in my hearty it was Sunday Drinking buttermilk all the week And whiskey on a Sunday " i love that part to
love the lucinda williams part, its what makes the song i think. and like someone mentioned about, the part that goes "come day go day..." its great.
Am not a fan of the Lucinda Williams part, but overall I LOVE this song!! Beautiful.
I also really like the "Come day, go day..." part. It's actually from a Scottish folk song (Google it). I love that they included it.
This song is one of my favorites from the album. It's pretty simple musically, but I like the chord progression a lot. I also like the part where the drums come in, and the accordion in the background.
communism57 you are a idiot immigrant women were the people who most commonly worked in factories and does anyone know what the end of this song means?
Richard and his court of Kings is literally a reference to Dave's Dad, Richard King who passed away when Dave was 9. And I think that the last lines are written from his Mother's perspective.
Let me just start off by saying this cd is amazing. On the other hand this song is not. the song is very boring and slow and is not enjoyable escpaicially wit the special guest singer.