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Artist: Paul Westerberg
Canonical path: /paul-westerberg/silent-film-star
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Silent Film Star
Read Silent Film Star lyrics by Paul Westerberg on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Silent Film Star
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Your delicate condition
As any fool can tell
The camera wouldn't tell a fib
You're making love to no one else
You're fragile and you're difficult
An artist in every sense
It's the dialogue I can live without
Hurry up, my place or his
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty little trap shut
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty trap shut
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Everybody sees you coming
You're as subtle as a battering ram
The foreign press is watching you undress
Just like a paid program
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty little trap shut
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty little trap shut
You're power drunk with passion
A fact I can't ignore
We don't dare ask for your photograph
You couldn't bear lying in some drawer
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty little trap shut
You ought to be a silent film star
Keep that pretty little trap shut
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Paul Westerberg performs "Silent Film Star", and this lyric page sits inside the Paul Westerberg catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Silent Film Star"?
Yes. The related section below points to 2 Days 'Til Tomorrow and A Few Minutes of Silence with a short reason for opening each page next.
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