The song 'Fortnight' by Taylor Swift and Post Malone tells a story about strong feelings, complicated relationships, and secret wishes. It talks about love, betrayal, and wanting someone who doesn't feel the same. The word 'fortnight' shows short-lived happiness and guilty pleasures, leading to sadness. It shows how messy relationships can be and the results of hiding emotions. “I was supposed to be sent away / But they forgot to come and get me,” she kickstarts the song in the first verse with lines suggesting an admission to a hospital for people with mental illnesses. She goes in the verse admitting her lover is the reason why she is like this. In the chorus, she sings about their time in love and reflects on how he has now settled with someone else. “I took the miracle move-on drug, the effects were temporary / And I love you, it’s ruining my life,” on the second verse she details her struggles to forget about him and the negative effects of her failure. “Thought of callin’ ya, but you won’t pick up / ‘Nother fortnight lost in America,” Post Malone sings in the outro.
Doc and Sally inside
They're cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon
Who's busy licking up her pig pen
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Whip it on
Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
Who just got back from Carolina
She said she didn't like the weather
They're busy waiting for her sailor
Who's big and dressed in pink and leather
He's just here from Alabama
He wants to know a way to earn a dollar
I'm searching for my mainer
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Play it on
Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks and shoots it between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
Shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet
And by the way, have you got a dollar?
Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time-time
Too busy sucking on a ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, she does just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I c-c-c-ouldn't hit it sideways
I c-c-c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
Oh do it, do it, oh just, just, just do it, bless Sister Ray sir, go on!
Oh
Now, who is that knocking?
Who's knocking at my chamber door?
Now could it be the police?
They come and take me for a ride-ride
Oh, but I haven't got the time-time
Hey, hey, hey, she's busy sucking on my ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, now, do it just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, now, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Doc and sally inside, now move it along!
Cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!
licking up pig pen
I've been s-s-s-s-searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Just like
Oh, just like, do it, do it, do it!
Just like
Just like that
Just like
Now Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
She's just back from Carolina
She says she's bound to meet a sailor
I said you haven't got the time-time
You're busy sucking on my ding-dong
You're busy sucking on my ding-dong
Now, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim
Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim
Said I couldn't hit it sideways, oh, do it!
Yeah, just like, yeah just like Sister Ray said
I said now Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks and shoots it, bang! between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
He shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that, don't you know you'll hit the carper, don't you know you'll mess the carpet
Oh, she hasn't got the time-time
Busy sucking on his ding-dong
She's busy sucking on his ding-dong
Yeah, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
Couldn't hit it sideways
Couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like
Now just like
Now just like, like Sister Ray said, now do it to him!
Doc and Sally inside
They're busy cooking for the down five, oh
Who's staring at Miss Rayon
Busy licking up her pig pen
I'm busy searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like
Now just like
I said oh, oh, just like
Am-ph-ph-ph-ph-phetamine
They're cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon
Who's busy licking up her pig pen
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Whip it on
Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
Who just got back from Carolina
She said she didn't like the weather
They're busy waiting for her sailor
Who's big and dressed in pink and leather
He's just here from Alabama
He wants to know a way to earn a dollar
I'm searching for my mainer
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Play it on
Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks and shoots it between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
Shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet
And by the way, have you got a dollar?
Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time-time
Too busy sucking on a ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, she does just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I c-c-c-ouldn't hit it sideways
I c-c-c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
Oh do it, do it, oh just, just, just do it, bless Sister Ray sir, go on!
Oh
Now, who is that knocking?
Who's knocking at my chamber door?
Now could it be the police?
They come and take me for a ride-ride
Oh, but I haven't got the time-time
Hey, hey, hey, she's busy sucking on my ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, now, do it just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, now, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Doc and sally inside, now move it along!
Cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!
licking up pig pen
I've been s-s-s-s-searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Just like
Oh, just like, do it, do it, do it!
Just like
Just like that
Just like
Now Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
She's just back from Carolina
She says she's bound to meet a sailor
I said you haven't got the time-time
You're busy sucking on my ding-dong
You're busy sucking on my ding-dong
Now, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim
Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim
Said I couldn't hit it sideways, oh, do it!
Yeah, just like, yeah just like Sister Ray said
I said now Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks and shoots it, bang! between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
He shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that, don't you know you'll hit the carper, don't you know you'll mess the carpet
Oh, she hasn't got the time-time
Busy sucking on his ding-dong
She's busy sucking on his ding-dong
Yeah, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
Couldn't hit it sideways
Couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like
Now just like
Now just like, like Sister Ray said, now do it to him!
Doc and Sally inside
They're busy cooking for the down five, oh
Who's staring at Miss Rayon
Busy licking up her pig pen
I'm busy searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like
Now just like
I said oh, oh, just like
Am-ph-ph-ph-ph-phetamine
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Great version of a great song,
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These are the full, correct lyrics as I hear them:
Doug and Sally inside They're cooking for the downpipe Who's staring at Miss Rayon Who's busy licking off her pig pen I'm searching for my mainline I said I couldn't hit it sideways I said I couldn't hit it sideways Oh, just like Sister Ray said Whip it on 'em
Rosie and Miss Rayon They're busy waiting for her booster Who just got back from Carolina She said she didn't like the weather They're busy waiting for her sailor Who's big and dressed in pink and leather He's just here from Alabama He wants to know a way to earn a dollar I'm searching for my mainer I said I couldn't hit it sideways I couldn't hit it sideways Oh, just like Sister Ray said Lay it on 'em
Cecil's got his new piece He cocks it, shoots it between three and four He aims it at the sailor Shoots him down dead on the floor Oh, you shouldn't do that Don't you know you'll stain the carpet? Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet And by the way, have you got a dollar Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time time Too busy sucking on a ding-dong She's busy sucking on my ding-dong Oh, she does just like Sister Ray said I'm searching for my mainline I said I c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways I c-c-c-c--c-couldn't, couldn't hit it sideways Oh do it do it, just j-j-j-just do it do it, just like Sister Ray said, oh!
Now, who is that knocking Who's knocking at my chamber door? Now could it be the police They come and take me for a ride ride Oh, but I haven't got the time time Hey, hey, hey, she's busy sucking on my ding-dong She's busy sucking on my ding-dong Oh, now, do it just like Sister Ray said I'm searching for my mainline I couldn't hit it sideways I couldn't hit it sideways Oh, now just like Oh, just like Oh, just like Oh, just like Oh, just like Oh, just like...
Now Rosie and Miss Rayon They're busy waiting for her booster She's just back from Carolina She said she's bound to beat her sailor I said she hasn't got the time time Too busy sucking on my ding dong Too busy sucking on my ding dong Now, just like Sister Ray said I'm searching for my mainline I said I couldn't hit it sideways Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim Said I couldn't hit it sideways Oh, do it Now just like... just like Sister Ray said
I said now Cecil's got his new piece He cocks it, shoots it bang between three and four He aims it at the sailor He shoots him down dead on the floor Oh, you shouldn't do that Don't you know you'll hit the carpet, don't you know you'll mess the carpet?
Oh, she hasn't got the time time Busy sucking on his ding dong She's busy sucking on his ding dong Now just like Sister Ray said I'm searching for my mainline Couldn't hit it sideways Couldn't hit it sideways Now just like, now just like, now just like Like Sister Ray said, now do it to him!
Doug and Sally inside They're busy cooking for the downpipe Who's busy staring at Miss Rayon Who's busy licking off her pigpen I'm busy searching for the mainline I couldn't hit it sideways I said I couldn't hit it sideways Now just like, now just like, I said aw, just like Amph-ph-ph-ph-ph-ph-phetamine
actually, this just after "oh just like oh just like..." and before "Now rosie and miss rayon"<br /> <br /> Doug and Sally inside, now move it along<br /> Cooking for the downpipe<br /> Who's staring at Miss Rayon<br /> Do it do it do it do it do it<br /> Licking off her pigpen<br /> I'm s-s-s-searching for my mainline<br /> I couldn't hit it sideways<br /> I couldn't hit it sideways<br /> Just like, oh just like<br /> Oh, do it do it do it<br /> Just like, just like, just like...
I think you're correct about a lot of the changes you made. On the Quine Tapes official bootleg release there are multiple live versions of Sister Ray and the lyrics are often far more clear than they are on the album version. The live versions are of course not lyrically identical to the album version, but they're largely the same and we can extrapolate from them what the lyrics are on the studio version. <br /> <br /> So, "dressed in pink and leather" is definitely correct, there's really no ambiguity, and it's a pretty important line. I think you're also correct about "licking off her pigpen" instead of "licking up." <br /> <br /> A couple of your other changes are incorrect I think - I think it's very clearly "Duck" instead of "Doug," and in fact on one of the live recordings on the Quine Tapes Lou does a little intro and says "This is a story about somebody named Duck and Sally and Cecil..." and there's not a lot of ambiguity. It also sounds like he's saying "down five" rather than "downpipe."<br /> <br /> Anyway, overall I think your lyrics are much more accurate than the official ones here on this site, and the only glaring mistake I see in yours is the very first word, cuz it's Duck! :)<br /> <br /> Check out the Quine Tapes if you haven't, they're amazing.
@minuette it's worth listening to as many live versions as u can find, cos they give insights, and show the song actually had no definitive version, with many varying raps. I hear 'cooking for their down TIME' not downpipe. Never heard of Downpipe in any slang, but down time kinda fits the sentence meaning: they're cooking a shot to enjoy some chillout time.
@minuette it's worth listening to as many live versions as u can find, cos they give insights, and show the song actually had no definitive version, with many varying raps. I hear 'cooking for their down TIME' not downpipe. Never heard of Downpipe in any slang, but down time kinda fits the sentence meaning: they're cooking a shot to enjoy some chillout time.
you're right, I never thought downpipe made any sense lol, I got that from some other source I think.
@minuette The 36 minute version of sister Ray at the Matrix in November69 has very clearly enunciated lyrics, and it's a slightly different rap. I hear: <br /> "Duck and Sally inside, you know they're cooking for the down five. Who's staring at miss Rayon, She's busy looking up at pigpen. Me, I'm searching for my mainline "<br /> It is a clear recording, so I'm pretty sure of my translation of that version. Definitely " cooking for the down five" and "looking up at pigpen"