Album: Poses (2001)
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  • The yellow walls are lined with portraits
    And I've got my new red fetching leather jacket
    All these poses such beautiful poses
    Makes any boy feel like picking up roses

    There's never been such grave a matter
    As comparing our new brand name black sunglasses
    All these poses, such beautiful poses
    Makes any boy feel as pretty as princes

    The green autumnal parks conducting
    And the city streets, a wondrous chorus singing
    All these poses, oh, how can you blame me
    Life is a game and true love is a trophy

    And you said
    Watch my head about it
    Baby, you said watch my head about it
    My head about it
    I know, I know, I know
    I know, I know, no kidding

    Reclined amongst these packs of reasons
    For the smoke the days away into the evenings
    All these poses of classical torture
    Ruining my mind like a snake in the orchard
    I did go from wanting to be someone
    Now I'm drunk and wearing flip-flops on Fifth Avenue
    Once you've fallen from classical virtue
    Won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you

    In the green autumnal park conducting
    All the city streets a wondrous chorus
    Singing all these poses, now no longer boyish
    Made me a man, ah, but who cares what that is

    And you said watch my head about it
    Baby, you said watch my head about it
    My head about it
    I know, I know, I know
    I know, I know
    And you said
    Watch my head about it
    Baby, you said, watch my head about it
    My head about it
    I know, I know, I know
    I know, I know, no kidding Writer/s: Rufus Wainwright
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • The R from Hoboken, NjActually, it's about the gay boys scene in NY. Everyone goes out and just "poses"
  • Chris from Philadelphia, Pai'd have to say my favorite line from this song is "theres never been such grave a matter as comparing our new brand name black sunglasses"

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