
Lyrics
Susie leaned across the table in her coat
And said when she was young
There was fear and loathing driving all the things she did
Learning Latin in a high school in a foreign land
Hating the school teachers most of all
Guess no one told them that you shouldn't ever lie to kidsA girl has to have some breaks
When she was 18 Susie saw the Patti Smith Group on T.V.
And she told me that it changed what she wanted to be
Guess that's why we kept on coming back to each other
Over all these years now
And if you don't know what's so good about candy
Don't ask Susie or meAll these smart teenagers
Say "You just believe your own pubilicity"
But you have to live somewhere don't you see?
Now I'm falling prey to delusions
Stupid and young with all these confusions
People ask me the strangest questions
Such a faith in such an illusion
Meanwhile goodbye to all your friends
So sorry, but goodbye to all your friendsSo why despise these simple virtues?
Moneyed eyes on simple virtues
But you can ride your own downtown train
You can play those records again and again
And they can't take that away from you Susie
They can't take that away from you
No they can't take that away from you Susie
They can't take that away from youAnd everybody says that its all over now
You're just like Morris dancers anyhow
Oh but I do care
What I could I do but care
Ah and I do care
What I could I do but care
Found On
Expansive book-styled package of the first four albums from The Jazz Butcher’s early Creation Records’ years – 1988-1991.
Featuring the much praised ‘Fishcotheque’, ‘Big Planet, Scarey Planet’, ‘Cult Of The Basement’ and ‘Condition Blue”.
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Media
1992-04-26 Cat's Cradle - Chapel Hill, USA
Credit: David Whittemore
1988-06-12 Odd Rock Cafe - Milwaukee, USA
Credit: Douglas Buege
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Just love this song
johnrobinson[at]-remove-grahamcrackers.com - John Robinson Yorkville, IL
15Nov2020 7:01 PM (2 years 206 days ago)Can't tell you how much I appreciate the lyrics page on the JAZZBUTCHER.com website. The things I was saying/thinking wrong for years and years... sigh..
wish there were even more linear notes to give us some insight on what's going on though... -
Favorite JBC Song
brad[at]-remove-bdmillerart.com - Brad Miller [at]-remove-Omaha, NE
23Nov2010 6:23 PM (12 years 201 days ago)For me, the best song Pat has ever penned.