TAFFETA

Written by David Poe. © 2014 Charming Martyr (BMI). All rights reserved. From the album God & The Girl

SOME WOMEN WEAR SEQUINS AND SING IN THE LIGHT

SOME WOMEN WEAR SILK AND THEY CLING TO YOU ALL NIGHT

SOME WOMEN WEAR COTTON. IT GETS THE JOB DONE.

SHE WORE TAFFETA

 

WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE

WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE?

AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW

I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU

 

TOUCH HER AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FOOTSTEPS IN THE SNOW

TIGHT AND SHINY AND TINY AS A GIRL CAN GO

I WANT TO FIT YOU LIKE A GLOVE

HOW CAN I GET YOUR LOVE

 

WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE

WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE

AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW

I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU

 

SHE COULD WEAR A GUN AND TRY TO KEEP THE PEACE

SOMETIMES SHE WORE NOTHING MUCH BUT SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP

SHE COULD WEAR A UNIFORM BUT IT WOULDN'T KEEP HER WARM

SHE COULD WEAR A WEDDING GOWN

SHE COULD WEAR A TRAIN

SHE COULD WEAR A CROWN OR A CHAIN

 

SHE'S GOING TO WEAR IT FOR YOU

TAFFETA

SHE'S GOING TO WEAR IT FOR YOU

 

WATCH HER MOVE, UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE

WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE?

AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW

I'D RATHER JUST GO TO BED WITH YOU

 

WATCH HER MOVE

UNFORGIVING AND FIERCE

WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE

AND I'D RATHER NOT KNOW ANYONE NEW

I'D RATHER JUST STAY IN BED

 

TAFFETA

WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR?

TAFFETA

WHO DO YOU WEAR IT FOR NOW?