"Papillon" lyrics

"Papillon"

[Jenny Lewis:]
Papillon busted free
Though it took him 'til he was sixty-three
And nobody cared about the goddamn inquiry
And Daga stayed on the farm
Though he found no cause for alarm
It was a hell of a swim, but he still had two good arms

[Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett:]
Gorillas are for eating
Don't you know it's true?
I fell in love with you
And don't you think it's sad?
'Cause here we both stand
Amidst the wreckage of our past

[Blake Sennett (Jenny Lewis):]
And I'll spend the day with you
We'll meet at your house after two
You're the most exhausting (girl I ever knew)
And when you let me leave, I'll go
I'll let you get back to your phone
You mean well, Mel, but you're (all talk and no show)

[Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett:]
Pick your lips 'til they're bleeding
Don't you know I fell?
The lair of the queer devil
Is deeper than you thought
The computer's still on
And the webpage is alt dot com

And I hope you'll come back soon
And I feel like a million bucks today, million bucks today
'Cause I know it can only go up from here
'Cause she says it's so much better after all

[Jenny Lewis (Blake Sennett) {Both}:]
And after all we've been through
I can't get my mind off of you
It's a hell of a way to spend the whole day through
(And you left your name on the bar)
(You hopped in your little brown car)
(You moved in with Gramps and you) {got yourself a job}

[Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett:]
And the room is slowly sinking
But I can play guitar
And Morgan, you're so far
Away from me tonight
And I'll try to make it right
By putting you in this here song

[Blake Sennett with Jenny Lewis:]
Oh, yeah
Okay
Okay, wait
"Oh, my God, Blake"
That's what she said
In bed

[Jenny Lewis:]
Papillon busted free
We watched him at 4:53
And I'm glad you chose to spend the night with me


Writer(s): Blake Sennett, Jenny Lewis
EP: "The Initial Friend" (2000)
Rilo Kiley - The Initial Friend EP cover
Troubadors
(Hidden Track)
Annoying Noise Of Death
(Instrumental)
Steve
(First Pressing Track)
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