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The Big House Lyrics by Peter Cat

The Saccharine Underground

2020

[Verse 1]
Girl living inside a tent in the front room
Sleeping next to a lawnmower
And in what passes for the bathroom
There's a dog-eared Jonathan Safran Foer
In the big house, the wallpaper peels
To reveal what's beneath
It isn't pretty
No, but it's all we've got
[Chorus 1]
In the big house
There's a place you can be free
In the big house
For only thirty pounds per week, well come on
[Refrain]
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
At the big house tonight
[Verse 2]
He is lovely and he comfortably exudes
A dark fantastic passion
But he's banging on incessantly about
Trends in skater fashion
In the big house, the ceiling sags low
Distended with mould
It isn't pretty
No, but this is our lot
[Chorus 2]
In the big house
There's a place you can be free
In the big house
For only thirty pounds per week
Well, in the big house
In the big house, I found love
With asbestos in my lungs
Life's a ladder
Here's the bottom rung
[Bridge]
We couldn't be expected, reasonably
To be in the market for property
It's so far out of reach for you and for me
And it always will be
So just dance with me
[Chorus 3]
In the big house, I found love
With asbestos in my lungs
Life's a ladder
Here's the bottom rung, c'mon
[Refrain]
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
Who will pay your taxi fare?
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Peter Cat

Peter Cat

About “The Big House” by Peter Cat

Read the complete lyrics to "The Big House" by Peter Cat from the album "The Saccharine Underground" in 2020. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Indie Pop, Pop.

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"The Big House" is credited to Peter Cat. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Big House" appears on "The Saccharine Underground" in 2020.

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