Handsome Blues

from VAN by Corinthian Leathers

/

lyrics

Well the nurses twisted flowers in the curls of your hair and had you looking like the son of Samson and your babysitters hatched a failed kidnapping plan with no intention of collecting a ransom and while Mother had another seven daughters and sons everybody knew you were the darling young one for every day she'd turn your chin up to the sun and ask you how you got to be so handsome.

Well an education's easy as one two three when the teachers gave you every answer and your bus driver's waiting outside your front door with a first edition Tropic of Cancer and as you grew into a rebel with a gleam in his eye all ten fingers in at least ten pies your principals would simply clap their hands in surprise and ask you how you got to be so handsome.

We get high and we don't fall down we get high never touch no ground we get high never hear no sound we get high...

Well your politics were ruined by a jealous coed with the mistaken notion that you might care she put a bullet in the temple of her blonde-covered head and left a letter that you still keep somewhere and as the dean and the sheriff crept behind closed doors to speak in voices lower than the red puddle floor you look into the mirror like so often before and wonder how you got to be so handsome.

credits

from VAN, released August 23, 2018

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Corinthian Leathers image

Corinthian Leathers Nashville, Tennessee

Corinthian Leathers is a home recording enthusiast living in Nashville, Tenn. He supports the work of Bandcamp United to make Bandcamp a more equitable place for all.

contact / help

Contact Corinthian Leathers

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

Corinthian Leathers recommends:

If you like Corinthian Leathers, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now