Ladies Of The Road

Album: Islands (1971)
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  • A flower lady's daughter
    As sweet as holy water
    Said, "I'm the school reporter
    Please teach me", well I taught her

    Two fingered levi'd sister
    Said, "Peace", I stopped I kissed her
    Said, "I'm a male resister"
    I smiled and just unzipped her

    High diving Chinese trender
    Black hair and black suspender
    Said, "Please me no surrender
    Just love to feel your Fender"

    All of you know that the girls of the road
    Are like apples you stole in your youth
    All of you know that the girls of the road
    Been around but are versed in the truth

    Stone-headed Frisco spacer
    Ate all the meat I gave her
    Said would I like to taste hers
    And even craved the flavor

    "Like marron-glaced fish bones
    Oh lady hit the road!"

    All of you know that the girls of the road
    Are like apples you stole in your youth
    All of you know that the girls of the road
    Been around but are versed in the truth Writer/s: Peter John Sinfield, Robert Fripp
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Kent Lyle from Cincinnati, OhThis probably hastened Sinfield's departure from the band in its next incarnation, to be replaced by Richard Palmer-James.
  • Razor from London, EnglandRobert Fripp once apologised to his mother ONSTAGE for the lyrics in the song! However, it was rarely, if ever, performed live.
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