Burying Bernadette
from The Girl in the Window by Mark Lenover
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lyrics
I buried a friend today
Poor thing, she went in a common sort of way
Such a pretty face, balanced on a bottle-neck
It makes you wonder why they’d bother
sewing it back on
Do you think she came clean in the bath?
Bernadette lost her head
for a drink and a cigarette
Now you can see,
what she missed, in the mirror that she kissed
in what was wiped clean
Do you remember that scene?
I remember it clearly
Do you think
she came clean in the sink,
holding her hair back
gulping the air back?
Do you think she
slipped out feeling sorry
for herself
and nobody else?
She should have been left with something to write with
or at least someone to die with
Did you see how they cut her hair off?
Oh, what does she care now?
Give us something to tear down
Poor thing, she went in a common sort of way
Such a pretty face, balanced on a bottle-neck
It makes you wonder why they’d bother
sewing it back on
Do you think she came clean in the bath?
Bernadette lost her head
for a drink and a cigarette
Now you can see,
what she missed, in the mirror that she kissed
in what was wiped clean
Do you remember that scene?
I remember it clearly
Do you think
she came clean in the sink,
holding her hair back
gulping the air back?
Do you think she
slipped out feeling sorry
for herself
and nobody else?
She should have been left with something to write with
or at least someone to die with
Did you see how they cut her hair off?
Oh, what does she care now?
Give us something to tear down
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from The Girl in the Window,
released July 29, 2011
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Mark Lenover
Through a distinctive fusion of folk, rock, theatre and electronica, Mark Lenover critically examines pop culture’s ubiquitous influence, its moral philosophy and the potentially devastating effects of drug abuse and mental illness. His recent work frequently challenges an increasingly pervasive culture of celebrity, self-indulgence, distraction and desire. ... more
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