Scorpion

from The Stories Are Taking Their Toll by Cat Jahnke

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lyrics

Ten days back and twenty ahead
I've been dragging my feet like I'm dragging the dead
"Would you rather drag the living?" was all she said

Now I drag her instead

You better look up here at this light baby
Everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
Don't bother pleading with the scorpion
She's gonna get you night after night
She's gonna get you night after night
She'll get you every time

I said this misery was worth his caress
But now the twilight's coming, I'm feeling pressed
Because ten paces south and twenty west
Ah, Ah
I'm buried under the "X"

You better look up here at this light baby
Everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
Don't bother pleading with the scorpion
She's gonna get you night after night
She's gonna get you night after night
She'll get you every time

I may have doubts but they won't blind me
I always watch my back when she's behind me
You know she'll never do the right thing
She'd bite the devil if he wasn't hiding

You better look up here at this light baby
Everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
Don't bother pleading with the scorpion
She's gonna get you night after night
She's gonna get you night after night
She'll get you every time

Everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
And everything's gonna be all right
Don't bother pleading with the scorpion
She's gonna get you night after night
She's gonna get you night after night
She'll get you every time

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from The Stories Are Taking Their Toll, released October 5, 2010
Cat Jahnke / Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Patrick Farr / Bass
Daniel Roy / Drums
Joe Curtis / Electric Guitar
Michael Johnston / Synth

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