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A Woman of the World Lyrics by The Divine Comedy

Casanova (2020 reissue)

1996

[Verse 1]
When she was just a girl
She became a woman of the world
Soon there wasn't room enough for her
In between the bosoms of her family
She popped the cork
Got on the Greyhound to New York
Small-talked her way 'round just the sort
Of playboys' playgrounds she'd once dreamed about
[Chorus]
Maybe I love her
But I'm jealous of her
She's a woman of the world
[Verse 2]
(She's a fake)
Sure, but she's a real fake
(On the make)
Making up for lost time
(Just you wait)
Hey, give the girl a break
(And a fifty dollar bill will
See to that)
Haha, that ain't enough to feed the cat
(Serve up the rats and super rats)
Well, they just get fatter
While she fades away
[Chorus]
Maybe I love her
Cause I'm jealous of her
She's a woman of the world
Maybe I hate her
Cause I didn't create her
It's human nature, girl
Maybe I'll suffer
Just to be her lover
Just to be part of her world
Maybe I need her
Because I want to be her
Baby, can I be your girl
Maybe I'll kill her
Just trying to thrill her
If she don't kill me first
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
We're making eye contact
Oh those hypnotic eyes attract
Such philanthropic flies, that's that
You cannot stop it, so why the devil do you try?
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The Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy

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"A Woman of the World" appears on "Casanova (2020 reissue)" in 1996.

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