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TRUE TALL STORY

from 7 SONGS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS by VELVET ASHES

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Hey you
I got a tall story to tell
It’s true
Except the facts may be wrong

I saw
Right on the porch of my house
A squaw
Wearing a polka dot skirt

Why on earth
Would someone wear
A polka dot skirt?

She said
I got it from my mother-in-law
Too bad
The dots didn’t match with her shoes

Okay
Got a can of paint in the fridge
Child’s play
To solve the problem right now

Why on earth
Would someone wear
Shoes that don’t match her skirt?

I wish
I didn’t have to tell you this
Fresh fish
Is what I got for fixing her dots

I swear
I learnt my lesson that day
Don’t care
’bout mismatching shoes no more

Why on earth
Would someone give me
A bucketful of fish

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from 7 SONGS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, released April 17, 2012

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Velvet Ashes Winterthur, Switzerland

Velvet Ashes have been playing in the field of acoustic singer-songwriter Indie folk since 2009. Influenced by a wide range of music styles but without being restricted by any one of them, guitar, mandolin, violin and bass underpin the mostly two-part vocal line. The song texts unfold tales of heart-wrenching tragedy and subtle comedy that could have been taken from real life. ... more

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