Long Before Songtext
von Palace

Long before what is black was blackened
Oh, oh, oh, long before
Blooms of gray made mother lovely
Mother ain′t lovely no more
Long before the house was leaning
Oh, oh, oh, long before
A corridor of boxwoods lined the entrance
Boxwoods ain't there no more

Dad burned the boxwoods
And liked to burned the house
But one came wandering
And beat daddy down
Oh, oh, oh, long before


Long before this road seemed knotted
Oh, oh, oh, long before
There was but one path, dim and cozy
Path don′t seem to be no more
Long before you were my sister
Oh, oh, oh, long before
Gals in town they called me mister
Ain't no girl call on me no more

I'd cut the cord loose-wise
Were you not my only dream
Gave the hero his house
He and ma live in sin
Oh, oh, oh, long before

Long before you were an artwork
Oh, oh, oh, long before
Mama suckled you on her holy breast
Mama′s breast ain′t holy no more
Long before we shared a short sheet
Oh, oh, oh, long before
I stood above you as you slept
I don't stand above no more

We′ve one little mobile
And one filthy path
And we'll drift along tongueless
Unhappiness at last
Will last
At last


Till we see fit to stand before
That virgin cunt, that sainted whore
Whose piss we have slept under
Whose smell we have borne
It is her heel print that marks our faces
Oh, oh, oh, long before