City Of Angels Lyrics

[ lyrics: Natalie Merchant & J.C. Lombardo/music: J.C. Lombardo ] Like a weasel in the clover You tilt toss pop turn over Sit down! Tremble and weave like a moth By flame deceiv...Read Full Lyrics

One time You made me cry Be proud that I Remember My chin is sore The bruise is gone But the spot is tender Gave my hand a sister coy To Cotton Alley where You did enjoy Your wic...Read Full Lyrics

[ lyrics: Natalie Merchant/music: J. C. Lombardo ] There were women holding rosaries On the day manolete died Teenage girls in soft white dresses Standing silent peace respecting ...Read Full Lyrics

Don't talk, I will listen. Don't talk, you keep your distance for I'd rather hear some truth tonight than entertain your lies, so take you poison silently. Let me be. Let me close ...Read Full Lyrics

[ music: Robert Buck/words: Natalie Merchant ] I should know to leave them home. They follow me through the store with these toys I can't afford. "Kids, take them back, you know...Read Full Lyrics

Detroit, L.A., Boston, San Francisco, First time o'er the ocean on a plane a billion stars below me lay, Circle slowly JFK, So much there to see inside of a week they came looking ...Read Full Lyrics

[ music: Natalie Merchant/words: Natalie Merchant ] O, Baby blankets and baby shoes, baby slippers, baby spoons, walls of baby blue. Dream child in my head is a nightmare born i...Read Full Lyrics

Even with my eyes closed, Funny how I know It's harder, it's harder now. Young girl In my young girl days, Thinking I could live for always. But like an ocean tide, I'm drawn back ...Read Full Lyrics

We are the roses in the garden, beauty with thorns among our leaves. To pick a rose you ask your hands to bleed. What is the reason for having roses when your blood is shed careles...Read Full Lyrics

Why are some men born With minds that earn degrees The loving cups Gilded plaques Grace their study walls Hide the cracks While their genius is turned To works of tyranny then Off ...Read Full Lyrics