Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Janus
Canonical path: /janus/nellie
Related lyric paths: 6
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Nellie
Read Nellie lyrics by Janus on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Nellie
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Nellies Mutter hat ihrem Leben
schon früh ein Ende gemacht
in der Garage, bei laufendem Motor
da war Nellie gerade mal acht.
Ihr Vater vergaß
das Licht zu sehen.
Er vergaß, dass er eine Tochter hatte
da war Nellie kaum älter als zehn.
Den Jungen aus dem Nachbarhaus
ließ sie machen, was er will.
Mit dreizehn, nachts, im Fahrradkeller
hielt sie für ihn still.
Nellie lebt im Bauch einer Stadt
dort fällt sie keinem auf.
Sie fährt Auto, hat einen Mann
ihr Leben fängt von vorne an.
Nellie lebt im Bauch einer Stadt
dort fällt sie keinem auf.
Alles schwebt, niemand fragt
ihr Leben nimmt seinen Lauf.
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