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Artist: The Roches
Canonical path: /the-roches/the-scorpion-lament
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The Scorpion Lament
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The Scorpion Lament
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stood on the street the other night
in full moonlight
barefoot and oh dirtied
my dress was goin' away
there I was meetin' up with a man
for the payoff
faithful and unhenpecked
I somewhat recollect
soon she heard me
siren she wailed
Queen Spelling Bee she nailed me
by name
IT'S NOT ALLRIGHT WITH ME
what am I doin' out on the street?
I'm ashamed dear
good boy he beats it
I tear myself downtown
God has let me release a sting
in my own eye
walk home to just nightmares
no angels on the phone
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