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Artist: Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Canonical path: /captain-beefheart/pachuco-cadaver
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pachuco Cadaver
Read Pachuco Cadaver lyrics by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Pachuco Cadaver
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When she wears her bolero then she begin t' dance
All the pachucos start withold'n hands
When she dirves her Chevy Sissy's don't dare t' glance
Yellow jackets 'n red debbles buzzin' round 'er hair hive no
She wears her past like uh present
Take her fancy in the past Her sedan skims along the floorboard
Her two pipes pied hummin' carbon cum
Got her wheel out of uh B-29 Bomber brodey knob amber
Spanish fringe 'n talcum tazzles FOREVER AMBER
She looks like an old squaw indian
she's 99 she won't go down
Avocado green 'n alfalfa yellow adorn her t' the ground
Tatooes 'n tarnished utenzles uh snow white bag full o' tunes
Drives uh cartune around broma' seltzer blue umbrella
Keeps her up off the ground
Round red sombreros rap 'er high tap horsey shoes
When she unfolds her umbrella pachucos got the blues
Her lovin' makes me so happy
If I smiled I'd crack m' chin
Her eyes so peaceful thinks it's heaven she been
Her skin is smooth as the daisies
In the center where the sun shines in
Smiles as sweet as honey
Her teeth clean as the combs where bees go in
When she walks flowers surround her
Let their nectar come in to the air around her
She loves her love sticks out like stars
Her lovin' sticks out like stars
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