Paris 1919

by John Cale

From the album: Fragments of a Rainy Season

Duration: 3:21

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Lyrics for Paris 1919

She makes me so unsure of myself Standing there but never ever talking sense Just a visitor you see So much wanting to be seen She'd open up the doors and vaguely carry us away It's the customary thing to say or do To a disappointed proud man in his grief And on Fridays she'd be there But on Mondays not at all Just casually appearing from the clock across the hall You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I'm the church and I've come To claim you with my iron drum La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la The Continent's just fallen in disgrace William William William Rogers put it in its place Blood and tears from old Japan Caravans and lots of jam and maids of honor Singing crying singing tediously You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Yes, you're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I'm the bishop and I've come To claim you with my iron drum La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Efficiency efficiency they say Get to know the date and tell the time of day As the crowds begin complaining How the Beaujolais is raining Down on darkened meetings on the Champs Elysées You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la And I'm the church and I've come To claim you with my iron drum La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I'm the church and I've come To claim you with my iron drum La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I'm the church and I've come To claim you with my iron drum La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You're a ghost

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