"Velvet Ring" - Big Thief
Chilled
in the
kitchen
of
a city
tomb
The light
would
flicker
like
a violent
womb
The night
was thicker
than
a smoky
fume
Eliza waited
in her room
Ben,
he loved her
like he
loved
no one
The way
she laughed
and held
a smoking
gun
The way
she always said
"What's done is done"
And he
is not
the
only
one
Love is a gentle thing
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
A victim
here with
a sharp,
sharp
blade
And
Ben,
he
knew
how
she was
getting
paid
Her
water
broke,
and
they
would
have to
wait
And when
he knew
that she
was fooling
He faced
the mirror
to avoid
the thing
We're out
of money,
and we've
sold the bling
And I just wanna
take you home
I just wanna
take you home
Love is a gentle thing
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
And
I'm
wondering
Ring
And
I'm
wondering