LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
VERSE
FLEET OF BLACK, FLEET OF BLACK LIMOUSINES
THESE TINTED MACHINES, [bad word] THE CAVALCADE
WITH THE ARMORED CARS, ARMORED CARS LIKE BERETTAS
FLAGS ON ANTENNAES DESIGNED TO KEEP ME SAFE, KEEP ME SAFE [bad word] AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE [bad word]  THE CANDIDATE
BLUE EYED BOY, UNITED STATES
VOTE FOR HIM, THE CANDIDATE
VERSE
DIAMONDS CUT, DIAMONDS CUT FOR THE CARROTS
PLASTER OF PARIS, THE FLOATS FILL UP THE STREET
AND THE BEAUTY QUEENS, BEAUTY QUEENS WITH THE WHITE GLOVES
ALL SICK FROM THE NIGHT CLUBS, THEY WAVE WITH PAGEANTRY, PAGEANTRY [bad word] OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE [bad word]  THE BIG PARADE
MARCHING BANDS AND BARRICADES
MAKE WAY, FOR THE BIG PARADE
BRIDGE
VERSE
CANVAS COVERED, CANVAS COVERED IN RESIN
THE VIOLENT MEN WHO DANCE THE BLOOD BALLET
AND THE BOOKIES SAY, BOOKIES SAY IT’S THE 3RD ROUND
OH WHEN LOUIE WILL GO DOWN, IF HE DON’T THERE’S [bad word] TO PAY, AND [bad word] TO RAISE [bad word] AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE [bad word]  THE WELTERWEIGHT
TAKE DIVE, FOR GOODNESS SAKE
OR SAY GOODBYE TO THE WELTERWEIGHT
VERSE
CATHOLIC PRIEST, CATHOLIC PRIEST IN CRISIS
HE’S TORN BETWEEN ROMANCE AND JESUS, WHO WILL WIN THE CIVIL WAR
AND HE SAYS I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE WITH WOMAN
YEA THIS IS MY CONFESSION, I’M LEAVING I CAN’T PRIEST ANYMORE, ANYMORE [bad word] AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
THERE HE GOES, THE MAN OF FAITH
LEFT THE CHURCH FOR FIANCE
LET HIM LOVE, THE MAN OF FAITH
BRIDGE
VERSE
T.V. CAMERAS, T.V. CAMERAS AND STAGE HANDS
AMERICAN BANDSTAND, ELECTRIC GUITARS
AND HE’S SINGIN SONGS, SINGIN SONGS FOR THE LONELY
ALL THE GIRLS WITH THE ROOM KEYS, THEY KNOW ALL HIS WORDS BY HEART, BY HEART AND THEY ALL SING
INTERLUDE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, OH OH OHOH [bad word] OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE [bad word] BY SAVING GRACE
BURN THE CAR AND SAVE THE PLATES
SHE’S ARRIVED, MY SAVING GRACE