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Artist: Erin McKeown
Canonical path: /erin-mckeown/how-to-be-a-lady
Related lyric paths: 6
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How to be a lady
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How to be a lady
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if you want to be a lady
have a look at me.
folks line up for days
just to have a
look-see.
take it from me
what you see
is a lady indeed.
if you want to be a lady
have a look at me.
paint your lips a touch too wide
hide secrets in your mouth.
stand on corners for too long
just to have a
look-see.
hang your purse on your left
your lovers photo turn it right
if you want to meet a lady
well then offer her a ride.
all these men are looking
looking at me
giving me the once over
with a big old
look-see.
carry the world by its knees
keep the porchlight burning bright
sell yourself for nothing less than
one grandstanding night
if take it from me
what you'll see
is a lady indeed.
if you want to be a lady
have a look at me.
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