Sweet Lorraine

Tabbed by: Emrldeyzs INTRO: 2x VERSE: Sweet Lorraine the fiery haired brown eyed schemer Who came from a long line of drinkers and dreamers Who knew that sunshine don't hold up to dark Whose businesses fail who sleep in the park Lo-rraine who spoke of paintings in Paris And outlandish things to her family just to scare us Whose heart went pokin' where it shouldn't ought whose mother could only, spit at the thought Lorraine, sweet Lorraine VERSE: Her father would tear out like a page of the Bible Then he'd burn down the house to announce his arrival Her mother was working and never was home Lorraine carved out a little life of her own Lorraine started working, Lorraine went to school Her mother threw stones at her on the day that she moved Well now isn't that a very strange thing to do For someone who never really wanted you Lorraine, sweet Lorraine BRIDGE: Her daddy calls her a slut and a whore On the night before her wedding day The very next morning, at the church Her daddy gave, Lorraine away, Lorraine away Lorraine, sweet Lorraine VERSE: In the battle of time, in the battle of will It's only your hope and your heart that gets killed And it's harder and harder Lorraine, to believe in magic when what came before you was so very tragic Lorraine, sweet Lorraine TAG: Sweet Lorraine Yeahhhhhhhhhh Sweet Lorraine yeahhhhhhhh Sweet Lorraine, ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Sweet Lorraine Yeahhhhhhhhhh - FADE