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Fancy Dress

from The Candide EP by The Bathers

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Fancy Dress

Didn’t he fall over
At your fancy dress
Why did his little heart play that tune
He didnt see her look of unrest
Was there too much heat in that 2-faced room
Why are you ?

Always in the shadow of young flowers
There eyes that drag you jealous to their door
Always in the shadow of these young flowers
And with a killing slenderness
So nearly gone

Albertine dried her legs
On the edge of the bath
She cast you a look of unease
You will never hold her
In your outstretched arms
You’ll never arrange her in a frieze
Who talked the least the most
Who shrugged it off
Who laughed
Who lost
All the flappers flapping over Sam Cooke
Asking couldn’t we escape while we are young

Always in the shadow of young flowers
There eyes that drag you jealous to your door
Always in the shadow of these young flowers
And with a killing slenderness
So nearly gone

You keep a captive in the bower
Who asks you to join her in the shower
Who talked the least
who talked the most
Who shrugged it off
Who lied
Who lost
Arrange a fast
Arrange the past
Arrange a frieze
Arrange the cast
All the flappers flapping over Sam Cooke
Asking couldn’t we escape
While we are young
Always in the shadow of young flowers
Didn’t we fall over at your fancy dress

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from The Candide EP, released July 3, 2020
Chris Thomson-vocal, guitars, keyboards
Hazel Morrison-drums
Sam Loop-bass, guitars, vocals

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