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(a stab at the lyrics)
 
(corrections from official site)
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They looked at her this way ever since she was a girl
They looked at her this way ever since she was a girl


Mr. Feathers
Mr. Feathers, Mr. Feathers


Mr. Feathers
The echo in every smile that would curl into a leer


The echo in every smile though it curled into a leer
Oh my dear, Mr. Feathers is near


Oh my dear Mr. Feathers is near




The counter is falling


The counter is falling, something is spoiling
Something is spoiling


It's really appalling
It's really appalling


You pleased and you promise you never thought it through
You pleased and you promised
 
You never saw it through


Nobody knows the damage that we do
Nobody knows the damage that we do


Do you carry it with you
Do you carry it with you?




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She passed him out in the street
She passed him out in the street


He suddenly seemed so frail as her fast heart beat
He suddenly seemed so frail
 
As her fast heart beat
 
She should kick him anyway


She should kick him anyway, sharpen her nails
Sharpen her nails...


For eyes that strayed where hands should never stray
For eyes that strayed where hands should never stray
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He thought she was wanton ever since she was a girl
She thought she was wanton ever since she was a girl


Mr. Feathers
Mr. Feathers, Mr. Feathers


Mr. Feathers
The kindness in every smile that would curl into a sneer


The kindness in every smile that would curl into a sneer
Oh my dear, Mr. Feathers is near


Oh my dear Mr. Feathers is near




Her lover is calling


Her lover is calling, something is spoiling
Something is spoiling


It's really appalling
It's really appalling


You pleased and you promised you never thought it through
 
 
You pleased and you promised
 
You never saw it through


Nobody knows the damage that we do
Nobody knows the damage that we do


The damage that we do
The damage that we do

Revision as of 00:57, 12 May 2008

They looked at her this way ever since she was a girl

Mr. Feathers, Mr. Feathers

The echo in every smile that would curl into a leer

Oh my dear, Mr. Feathers is near


The counter is falling

Something is spoiling

It's really appalling

You pleased and you promised

You never saw it through

Nobody knows the damage that we do

Do you carry it with you?


She passed him out in the street

He suddenly seemed so frail

As her fast heart beat

She should kick him anyway

Sharpen her nails...

For eyes that strayed where hands should never stray


She thought she was wanton ever since she was a girl

Mr. Feathers, Mr. Feathers

The kindness in every smile that would curl into a sneer

Oh my dear, Mr. Feathers is near


Her lover is calling

Something is spoiling

It's really appalling


You pleased and you promised

You never saw it through

Nobody knows the damage that we do

The damage that we do