Down by the lake we were overturning pebbles
And upending all the animals alive
And I took a drag from your cigarette
And pinched it 'tween my finger and my thumb, 'til it had died
And the sun burned low
On the radio

Say that you will, say you will, or will you or won't
Or you whatever you prevaricate, you whole life don't you
And this much I can say, would have waited 'til the oceans
Fell away and all the sunken cities would reveal themselves to you
But you won't, will you, because you never do
And the sun burned through
Sweet as honeydew

And I, seventeen and terminally fey
I wrote it down and threw it all away
Never gave a thought to what I paid
And you sibylline, reclining in your pew
You tattered me, you tethered me to you
The things you would, the things you wouldn't do
To tell the truth, I never had a clue

Now we arise, the curse is young suburban villains
In their ill-begotten children from the lawn
Come to me now, and on the station wagon window
Set the ghost of your two footprints
And they might haunt me when you're gone
And when the light grows dark, you were forever gone
But I remember you, you were full
You were full and sweet as honey dew

And I, seventeen and terminally fey
Well I wrote it down and threw it all away
Never gave a thought to what I paid
And you, sibylline, reclining in your pew
You tattered me, you tethered me to you
The things you would, the things you wouldn't do
You noticed how I never had a clue
Never had a clue
You were full and sweet as honeydew
You were full and sweet as honeydew

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Wrong lyrics again.

Here are the correct lyrics :

Down by the lake We were over-turning pebbles And upending all the animals alight

And I took a drag From your cigarette and pinched it 'tween my finger and my thumb Till it had died

And the sun burned low On the radio

Say that you will Say you will or will you won't or you whatever You prevaricate your whole life, don't you?

And this much I can say I would have waited 'till the oceans fell away and all the sunken cities would Reveal themselves to you

But you won't will you? Because you never do

And the sun burned through Sweet as honeydew

And I Seventeen and terminally fey Well I wrote it down and threw it all away Never gave a thought to what I'd paid

And you All sibylline, reclining in your pew You tattered me you tethered me to you The things you would, and the things you wouldn't do To tell the truth I never had a clue

Now we arise To curse these young suburban villains And their ill-begotten children from the lawn

Come to me now And on this station wagon window set the ghosts of your two footprints that they might Haunt me when you're gone

And when the light broke dawn You were forever gone

But I remember you: You were full... You were full and sweet as honeydew

And I Seventeen and terminally fey Well I wrote it down and threw it all away And never gave a through to what I'd paid

And you All sibylline, reclining in your pew You tattered me you tethered me to you The things you would, and the things you wouldn't do You notice now I never had a clue

Never had a clue

You were full and sweet as honeydew

You were full and sweet as honeydew

Wrong lyrics again. Here are the correct lyrics : Down by the lake We were over-turning pebbles And upending all the animals alight And I took a drag From your cigarette and pinched it 'tween my finger and my thumb Till it had died And the sun burned low On the radio Say that you will Say you will or will you won't or you whatever You prevaricate your whole life, don't you? And this much I can say I would have waited 'till the oceans fell away and all the sunken cities would Reveal themselves to you But you won't will you? Because you never do And the sun burned through Sweet as honeydew And I Seventeen and terminally fey Well I wrote it down and threw it all away Never gave a thought to what I'd paid And you All sibylline, reclining in your pew You tattered me you tethered me to you The things you would, and the things you wouldn't do To tell the truth I never had a clue Now we arise To curse these young suburban villains And their ill-begotten children from the lawn Come to me now And on this station wagon window set the ghosts of your two footprints that they might Haunt me when you're gone And when the light broke dawn You were forever gone But I remember you: You were full... You were full and sweet as honeydew And I Seventeen and terminally fey Well I wrote it down and threw it all away And never gave a through to what I'd paid And you All sibylline, reclining in your pew You tattered me you tethered me to you The things you would, and the things you wouldn't do You notice now I never had a clue Never had a clue You were full and sweet as honeydew You were full and sweet as honeydew

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Cyberghoston January 27, 2015 Link
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@Cyberghost

Thanks for the correction. "17 and terminally vague," would have been an interesting change, but it sure stuck out quickly.

paulnon September 25, 2015