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?