I Stole a Bride

by Hefner

From the album: The Fidelity Wars

Track 7 of 40 on The Fidelity Wars (1999).

Duration: 5:24

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Lyrics for I Stole a Bride

And every Prince Who lives in Greece Will tear themselves to pieces for this beauty Born of a swan Jesus, don't be long Let her body sweat above mine in the summertime And was it she who wrote "Porn is Woman Hatred" on my overcoat? Christ, I need that coat 'Cause it's cold outside It really shouldn't be this cold in summertime When she lies with me Will she forget I'm ugly? Will she pretend I'm pretty? Oh, I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime Why must she taunt me so? She still has his scent She still wears the suitor's clothes I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime And when the swan coupled with the goose They conceived a holy beauty and they let her loose And she caused a war for ten long years By running off with me, she caused her husband tears And those big clipper ships They're heading straight for me And I just want to kiss her properly Oh, those big clipper ships They're heading straight for me And I haven't even kissed her properly When she lies with me Will she forget I'm ugly? Will she pretend I'm pretty? Oh, I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime Why must she taunt me so? She still has his scent She still wears the suitor's clothes I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime And when I stepped in her room With silver sword in hand She stood there semi-naked The sword fell from my hand She let the silk slip Gently fall from her hips And, Christ, I want to kiss her Because heaven lies within her lips Oh, when she lies with me Will she forget I'm ugly? Will she pretend I'm pretty? Oh, I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime Why must she taunt me so? She still has his scent She still wears the bastard's clothes I've lived a lie I stole a pretty bride during the summertime A pretty bride During the summertime

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