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In the valley, the girl waits
At the back of a caravan
Wears a dress made of rainbows
For a night on the town with her man
He is good to her
He takes care of her
He holds doors for her
Settles scores for her
He does what he can
Stole a car for a night
Picked her up for the venue
Said farewell to their family
Likely never come home again
Shine up your shoes
And polish your cufflinks
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
There's a man who runs this place
Built like a chimney and fists like Joe Brown
He's got tabs on all of the girls
She needs more money to buy her way out
He ain't shit to her
Ain't worth the tears to her
There's gold and silver for Christian men
He only gives us the back of his hand
How long?
How long?
But tonight
Put on your best dress
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
Shine up your shoes
And polish your cufflinks
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
At the back of a caravan
Wears a dress made of rainbows
For a night on the town with her man
He takes care of her
He holds doors for her
Settles scores for her
He does what he can
Picked her up for the venue
Said farewell to their family
Likely never come home again
And polish your cufflinks
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
Built like a chimney and fists like Joe Brown
He's got tabs on all of the girls
She needs more money to buy her way out
Ain't worth the tears to her
There's gold and silver for Christian men
He only gives us the back of his hand
How long?
Put on your best dress
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
And polish your cufflinks
Go dress up for the ball
In borrowed clothes and fake jewels
We can bend all the rules
We won't go home until they drag us out
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ah, no comments?! This may be my favorite Murder by Death song, I have a handful though this one is still up there. They know how to make music. brilliant...
i consider this an anthem for the less fortunate. they get a bad lot in life, but for one night, they get to be on top. something like that.
I think it's "In borrowed clothes and fake jewels."
Amazing song.
I think this song is about prostitute life. About her johns and her pimp.
yeah the chorus goes:
shine up your shoes and polish your cufflinks go dress up for the ball in borrowed clothes and fake jewels we can bend all the rules we won't go home until they drag us out
Sounds like a guy takes his lady to dance and she gets kidnapped and turned into a hooker. Shit.