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Carey Lyrics by Sarah Jay Hawley

Unreleased

2017

[Verse 1]
The wind is in from Africa
Last night I couldn't sleep
You know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey
But it's not my home
My fingernails are filthy
I got beach tar on my feet
And I miss my clean white linen
And my fancy French cologne
[Chorus]
Oh, Carey get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old Daddy
But I like you
[Verse 2]
Come on down to the Mermaid Café
And I will buy you a bottle of wine
And we'll laugh and toast to nothing
And smash our empty glasses down
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
A round for these friends of mine
Let's have another round for the bright red devil
Who keeps me in this tourist town
[Chorus 2]
Come on, Carey get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old Daddy
But I like you
I like you, I like you, I like you
[Verse 3]
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
Or maybe I'll go to Rome
And rent me a grand piano
And put some flowers around my room
Let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
The night is a starry dome
And they're playing that scratchy rock and roll
Beneath the Matala Moon
[Chorus 2]
Come on, Carey get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old Daddy
But I like you
[Verse 4]
The wind is in from Africa
The last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here
But it's really not my home
Maybe it's been too long a time
Since I was scrambling down in the street
Now they got me used to that clean white linen
And that fancy French cologne
[Chorus]
Oh, Carey get out your cane
And I'll put on my finest silver
You're a mean old Daddy
But I like you
You're a mean old Daddy
But I like you
[Outro]
Come on down in the Mermaid Café
Have fun tonight
I like you, I like you, ooh
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Sarah Jay Hawley

Sarah Jay Hawley

About “Carey” by Sarah Jay Hawley

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"Carey" appears on "Unreleased" in 2017.

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