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The Black Dahlia Lyrics by Nathan Payne

California Death Trip

2002

She lights a cigarette
On a sunbeam
She's got a painted smile
And a pretty scream
She’s a delusion come true
So get your shovel
And your violin
Dig a hole, baby
In my skin
Maybe you'll find my heart
On your way to China
Drive another nail
Into the dirt
Fingers hitchhiking
Up her skirt
Maybe she loves you
Maybe she don't
So lick your lips
And suck your thumb
I’m playing cool
You're playing dumb
But any fool can see
You know exactly what you want
You fall in love
On your knees
I fall in love
With my enemies
Hand in hand
We'll all go down together
You're no fun
And I'm no good
I don't love you
And you knew that I nevеr would
And it goes without saying
That you don't love me
So baby lеt's get drunk
And sing the blues
Swallow the bomb
And light the fuse
Paint our names
On the pews
Gunshots in my brain
I’d do anything
To kill the pain...
Anything but that
You fall in love
On your knees
I fall in love
With my enemies
Hand in hand
We’ll all go down together
©2002 Nathan Payne
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Nathan Payne

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"The Black Dahlia" appears on "California Death Trip" in 2002.

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