I Just Want the Girl in the Blue Dress to Keep on Dancing

Mike Doughty

Frat boys gone to dogs
Brawling and sparring
Blue girl, dance for me
The empty floor or nothing
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I love your baby fat
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Your crooked nose is where it's at
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And I assess the essence of the mess
The perfect hourglass of my loneliness, yes
And I don't care to count my chances
I just want the girl in the blue dress
To keep on dancing

What is this happiness?
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It was not ever thus
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I will prevail for you
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Behind the mic I'm burning to
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And yeah, I'm just a zip code man
I got my house and I'll stay in if I can, but I
Don't care to keep my fences
I just want the girl in the blue dress
To keep on dancing

Na na na na na na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na, na na na

I assess the essence of the mess
The perfect hourglass of my happiness, yes
And I don't care to count my chances
I just want the girl in the blue dress
I just want the girl in the blue dress
I just want the girl in the blue dress
To keep on dancing
To keep on dancing
To keep on dancing
To keep on dancing


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    This song is ridiculously addictive. GD is definitely picking up where Haughty Melodic left off. Admittedly, I was, at first, a little put-off by the poppiness, and also the, umm, filler(?) lyrics of this and a couple of other songs (e.g. Put It Down), but the more I listen to the album, the more it grows on me. I really hope this song can turn some people on to Mike Doughty, and esp. this album, cos there are some real gems on this album.

    BCKnighton March 03, 2008   Link

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