[ lyrics: Natalie Merchant/music: Robert Buck ]



greta's cedar hope chest
is full of pamphlets
glass shelves of romantic vignettes
a journal laced with sedimentary prose

norma gathers and collects vintage photoplays
hair combs valentines

lillian allows the animals to scratch
leather crack
mail collect in the box coatings peel

agnes veiled cathedral dweller
smiles with benevolent pain
it's katrina's fair tuesday morning
as she with caution unlatches the flat door
she alone cascades to the basement
careful not to spoil her
calico printed pinafore
composite traits mannerists
all others dissipate

margauritte vigilant dwells upon frigid casements

sarah's thoughts in the velocity
accusations always pierce and pass

clara abandons her passions for distastes
miss lenora p. sinclair
early for coffee in the pool
"i'm resituating all your words"
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sylvia keeps beasts in jars labeled
kingdom phylum class order family genus species

Somwhere Int He Night Way Of Life Pervin Fred Astaire Just Rewards Rote Rosen Im Garten If I Think of Love The Atmosphere Somebody Turned On the Light Mr. Johnson's Head Freak What I Like About You I Always Get Caught In The Rain Unholy Love Pop Juice Go!! (Muthafuka) Christmastime Say goodbye. (You Really) Rock Me So Tears Won't Fall Walking In Memphis Caviar And Meths (Instrumental) Ashes In Your Mouth Luxury

Without You L??????¤ngesen Vi S??????�gs Plaisir Damour Copycat Summer Nights Chances Are Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Siyayilanda Wild Side of Life Only Know I Do Smoothly Una Canci??????�N Para La Magdalena What Child Is This Someone That You Loved Before Toloache Pa' Mi Negra Fallen Angel Fake Face Where'sa Hoe Sat (Cont.) Absolutely Positively.....Practical Jokes Sleep Walk IT'S ALL OVER NOW Drag This River Me Wise Magic Beyond My Control