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My Boyish Heart

from LUCKY'S TUNE by REID PALEY

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MY BOYISH HEART (Reid Paley)

She had blue eyes
And pretty yellow hair
We drank til quarter after three
She was a rebel
She wore no underwear
She asked what mental illness meant to me

You think you’re toying with my boyish heart
I understand your urge to stoop so low
I’d rather that you try a working part
Sometimes it’s best to stick to what you know

She had black hair
And pretty yellow eyes
I found her drowning in vermouth
There were blood stains
And pretty yellow lies
They sounded so much prettier than the truth

You think you’re toying with my boyish heart
I understand your urge to stoop so low
I’d rather that you try a working part
Sometimes it’s best to stick to what you know

[Spirited Instrumental Bridge]

You think you’re toying with my boyish heart
I understand your urge to stoop so low
I’d rather that you try a working part
Sometimes it’s best to stick to what you know

What do you know



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from LUCKY'S TUNE, released September 7, 1999

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