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<noinclude>{{Lyrics for|Suit Of Lights}}</noinclude>
While Nat King Cole sings "Welcome To My World"  
While Nat King Cole sings "Welcome To My World"<br>
 
You request some song you hate you sentimental fool<br>
You request some song you hate you sentimental fool  
And it's the force of habit<br>
 
If it moves then you fuck it<br>
And it's the force of habit  
If it doesn't move you stab it<br>
 
And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"<br>
If it moves then you fuck it  
He went out to work that night and wasted his breath<br>
 
Outside there was a public execution<br>
If it doesn't move you stab it  
Inside he died a thousand deaths<br>
 
<br>
And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"  
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
He went out to work that night and wasted his breath  
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they put him in a suit of lights<br>
Outside there was a public execution  
<br>
 
In the perforated first editions<br>
Inside he died a thousand deaths  
Where they advocate the hangman's noose<br>
 
Then tell the sorry tale of the spent Princess<br>
 
Her uncouth escort looking down her dress<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
<br>
 
Anyway they say that she wears the trousers<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
And learnt everything that she does<br>
 
And doesn't know if she should tell him yes<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
Or let him go<br>
 
<br>
And they put him in a suit of lights  
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
In the perforated first editions  
And they put him in a suit of lights<br>
 
<br>
Where they advocate the hangman's noose  
Well it's a dog's life in a rope leash or a diamond collar<br>
 
It's enough to make you think right now<br>
Then tell the sorry tale of the spent Princess  
But you don't bother<br>
 
For goodness sake as you cry and shake<br>
Her uncouth escort looking down her dress  
Let's keep you face down in the dirt where you belong<br>
 
And think of all the pleasure that it brings<br>
 
Though you know that it's wrong<br>
Anyway they say that she wears the trousers  
<br>
 
And there's still life in your body<br>
And learnt everything that she does  
But most of it's leaving<br>
 
Can't you give us all a break<br>
And doesn't know if she should tell him yes  
Can't you stop breathing<br>
 
<br>
Or let him go  
And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"<br>
 
I went to work that night and wasted my breath<br>
 
Outside they're painting tar on somebody<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
It's the closest to a work of art that they will ever be<br>
 
<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground<br>
 
And they put him in a suit of lights<br>
And they put him in a suit of lights  
And they put him in a suit of lights<br>
 
 
Well it's a dog's life in a rope leash or a diamond collar  
 
It's enough to make you think right now  
 
But you don't bother  
 
For goodness sake as you cry and shake  
 
Let's keep you face down in the dirt where you belong  
 
And think of all the pleasure that it brings  
 
Though you know that it's wrong  
 
 
And there's still life in your body  
 
But most of it's leaving  
 
Can't you give us all a break  
 
Can't you stop breathing  
 
 
And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"  
 
I went to work that night and wasted my breath  
 
Outside they're painting tar on somebody  
 
It's the closest to a work of art that they will ever be  
 
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
 
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground  
 
And they put him in a suit of lights  
 
And they put him in a suit of lights

Latest revision as of 19:19, 1 May 2009

lyrics for
Suit Of Lights

While Nat King Cole sings "Welcome To My World"
You request some song you hate you sentimental fool
And it's the force of habit
If it moves then you fuck it
If it doesn't move you stab it
And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"
He went out to work that night and wasted his breath
Outside there was a public execution
Inside he died a thousand deaths

And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they put him in a suit of lights

In the perforated first editions
Where they advocate the hangman's noose
Then tell the sorry tale of the spent Princess
Her uncouth escort looking down her dress

Anyway they say that she wears the trousers
And learnt everything that she does
And doesn't know if she should tell him yes
Or let him go

And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they put him in a suit of lights

Well it's a dog's life in a rope leash or a diamond collar
It's enough to make you think right now
But you don't bother
For goodness sake as you cry and shake
Let's keep you face down in the dirt where you belong
And think of all the pleasure that it brings
Though you know that it's wrong

And there's still life in your body
But most of it's leaving
Can't you give us all a break
Can't you stop breathing

And I thought I heard "The Working Man's Blues"
I went to work that night and wasted my breath
Outside they're painting tar on somebody
It's the closest to a work of art that they will ever be

And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they pulled him out of the cold cold ground
And they put him in a suit of lights
And they put him in a suit of lights