Blue Tulip

by Okkervil River

From the album: The Stand Ins

Track 5 of 11 on The Stand Ins (2008).

Duration: 6:18

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Lyrics for Blue Tulip

They're waiting to hate you So give them an excuse They say that it changed you I know that can't be true I came in the entrance The makeup girl went through And waited for ages I waited there for you Hats off to my distant hope I'm held back by a velvet rope And he's behind the wall The smoke machine has made between us And if he does exist If camera clicking, green room guests Swirl 'round the man whose real life can be touched Then I will do just that much Hats off to my distant hope A little lie, a puff of smoke My street tonight's on fire with hope You'll be there, you'll see us I've got my ear against the screen I feel your feelings crackling For every single inch of me I'm going to make you mean it With every single cell of me I'm going to make you mean the words you sigh You lie Goodbye Goodbye

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