Mary's Song

from The Onion by Lail Arad

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wish i was more rock'n'roll
or had more national pride
i should drink more alcohol
and have less self control sometimes

crossed the language barrier
should be getting tenure soon
but anti-frizz conditioner
spilt into my auto-tune

i'll let you call me mary
if i can take you home
we'll make a village of this town
and call it our own
call it our own

a law abiding citizen
accumulating vitamins
i'd shake it up, i'd do the twist
if i didn't have a to-do list

you'll be my eel, so electric
i'll feel pretty and domestic
shrink my mini skirt for you
we'll go to paris, order pain perdu

i'll let you call me mary
if i can take you home
we'll make a village of this town
and call it our own
call it our own

just hear me out
it'll come to me soon
need to air out
all the thoughts in my room

skip around breathe in the fumes
snap a shot with flash and zoom
find the words to stretch the tune
it'll come to me soon
it'll come to me soon

i'll let you call me mary
if i can take you home
we'll make a village of this town
and call it our own
we'll call it our own
you'll call me mary
i will take you home

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from The Onion, released April 15, 2016
produced by Yvan Bing, Robin Girod, Lail Arad at Kitchen Studio GVA
SGO Music Publishing Ltd

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