"papersnow"

From no talking just heads



(a. partridge, c. frantz, j. harrison, t. "blast" murray, t. weymouth)



Andy partridge: vocals, whistles and lyrics

Tina weymouth: backing vocals and bass guitar

Blast murray: guitar

Chris frantz: bongos, drums and loops

Jerry harrison: keyboards



[transcribed by troy peters ]



Pink confetti, shotgun wedding

Rocket secrets someone's shredding

Nineteenth floor.



Laundry ticket that exploded

Joust with quaker pamphlet goaded

Into war.



Ankle deep we heroes amble

Ankle deep we wade

Ankle deep through someone else's

Ticker tape parade



Softly, softly, softly

Falls papersnow...

Softly, softly, softly

All of our works blow away...



Petals fell on petaluma

Till receipt from montezuma's

Burger hut.



Every day a billion dollars

Fall as black and white blue-collars

Plough their rut.



Softly, softly, softly

Falls papersnow...

Softly, softly, softly

All of our works blow away...



Ankle deep we heroes amble

Ankle deep we wade

Ankle deep through someone else's

Ticker tape parade



Jets folded from wall street journal

Shoot down cartons care of colonel's

Chicken ranch.



Kleenex where the guy's been cryin'

Goodbye note from girl who's flyin'

To new branch.



Softly, softly, softly

Falls papersnow...

Softly, softly, softly

All of our works blow away...



Letter that i'd meant to send you

To torpedo and up-end you

Sheet by sheet.



Tore up all the beg and bitter

Add them to the drift of litter

On your street.



Softly, softly, softly

Falls papersnow...

Softly, softly, softly

All of our works blow away...



Ankle deep we heroes amble

Ankle deep we wade

Ankle deep through someone else's

Ticker tape parade


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