Tiny Dancer - Ben Folds

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady Seamstress for the band Pretty-eyed, a pirate smile You'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her Dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand But, oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near And only you, and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You've had a busy day today Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You've had a busy day today Jesus freaks out in the street Handing tickets out for God Turning back, she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad Piano man, he makes his stand In the auditorium Looking on, she sings the songs The words she knows, the tune she hums Oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near And only you, and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today Hold me closer, tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, She was a seamstress for the band; Pretty eyed, high rate smile, She'll marry a music man. Ballerina, you must have seen her Dancin in the sand; And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand. Jesus freaks out in the street Handing tickets out for God; Turning back she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad. Piano man he makes his stand In the auditorium Looking on, she sangs the song The words she knows, the tune she hums. But oh how it feels so real Lying here with no one near, Only you and you can hear me When I sing softly, slowly. Chorus: Hold me closer tiny dancer, Count the headlights on the highway, Lay me down in sheets of linen, You had a busy day today. Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, She was seamstress for the band; Pretty eyed, pirate smile, Hear she married a music man. Ballerina, you must have seen her She was dancin in the sand. And now she's in me, always with me, Tiny dancer in my hand. Chorus: Hold me closer tiny dancer, Count the headlights on the highway, Lay me down in sheets of linen, You had a busy day today. Chorus: Hold me closer tiny dancer, Count the headlights on the highway, Lay me down in sheets of linen, You had a busy day today.

Blue jean baby, L.A. lady Seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile You'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her Dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand Jesus freaks out on the street Handing tickets out for God Turning back she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad Piano man, he makes his stand In the auditorium Looking on She sings the songs The words she knows the tune she hums But, oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near Only you and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly Hold me closer tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today Blue jean baby, L.A. lady Seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile You'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her Dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me Tiny dancer in my hand But, oh, how it feels so real Lying here with no one near Only you and you can hear me When I say softly, slowly Hold me closer tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today Hold me closer tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen You had a busy day today

I like them like 5'1", 5'2" I need a fuckin' tiny-ass dancer, please Ladies I just need a tiny dancer, need a hood girl with manners A tiny dancer, all my ex-girls can't stand her They had you on a leash, I'm tryna set you free Baby, come with me To the Hills of Beverly, you'll never wanna leave I just need me a tiny dancer We all the way up, yeah I think you like me, you're smilin' Your friends are waitin' in the truck, yeah But I can tell you'd rather be here with me Ask me what you want, it's okay I know that you've been hurt and you're afraid (skrr, skrr) I know you probably thinkin' that I got a couple girlfriends And all of them live in different states (uh, uh, uh, uh) Seen a lot of ass, but this one takes the cake (cake, cake) I'm not tryna change the subject, but it's great (woo ooh) Can you shake it, shake it, drop it like the bass (droptop) 'Cause I just need a tiny dancer, need a hood girl with manners Could you be my tiny dancer All my ex-girls can't stand her That's how I know she my baby They had you on a leash (leash) I'm tryna set you free (oh) Baby, come with me (oh) To the Hills of Beverly, you'll never wanna leave I just need me a tiny dancer Put it in your cup Now you feelin' numb, I can tell you like that Promise when we done, you gon' fall in love You ain't never done that Plot thickens when I put my body in your body, walls sticky Damn, damn, you ain't never had a real nigga Beat it, beat it, then I eat it up like chicken dinner You fuckin' with a winner Baby, fly me to the rainbow where the sun is always brighter And your body's cryin' me a river I just need a tiny dancer, need a hood girl with manners (ooh) Could you be my tiny dancer All my ex-girls can't stand her (can't stand it, my baby, oh yeah) They had you on a leash (leash) I'm tryna set you free (oh) Baby, come with me (oh, yeah-yeah) To the Hills of Beverly, you'll never wanna leave I just need me a tiny dancer Tiny Could you be my tiny yeah, yeah Tiny dancer I'm 'bout to lick you like some ice cream, yeah, yeah Tiny, tiny dancer Tiny dancer

I thought I'd write, I thought I'd let you know That the year since you've been gone, I've finally let you go And I hope you find some time to drop a note But if you won't, then you won't And I will consider you gone I know that you went straight to someone else While I worked through all this shit here by myself And I think that you should spend some time alone But if you won't, then you won't And I will, then I will consider you gone Gone, gone, gone, gone Gone, gone, gone, gone I wake up in the night all alone and it's alright The chemicals are wearing off since you've gone (Gone) The days go on, the lights go off and on And nothing really matters when you're gone If you think that you feel nothing at all If you don't (If you don't) Then you don't (No, you won't) If you won't (If you won't, then you- no, you won't- then you) Then you won't (If you- if you won't) And I will Then I will Yeah, I will consider you gone Gone, gone, gone, gone

You can't fool me, I saw you when you came out You got your momma's taste but you got my mouth You will always have a part of me Nobody else is ever gonna see Gracie girl With your cards to your chest walking on your toes What you got in the box only Gracie knows And I would never try to make you be Anything you didn't really wanna be Gracie girl Life flies by in seconds You're not a baby, Gracie, you're my friend You'll be a lady soon But until then you gotta do what I say You nodded off in my arms watching TV I won't move you an inch even though my arm's asleep One day you're gonna wanna go I hope we taught you everything you need to know Gracie girl There will always be a part of me Nobody else is ever gonna see But you and me My little girl My Gracie girl

Think of me Anyway you want I can be The problem if that's easier In your head Move the pieces around Things I've said Turn the memory upside down And it makes it better I know But sometimes it's hard to swallow In time I will fade away In time I won't hear what you say In time, but time takes time you know Tell your friends The things they wanna hear and see Start the drums Band against the enemy And in time I will fade away In time I won't care what you say In time, but time takes time you know In your head Move the pieces round Things I've said Turn the memory upside down It might make it better, I know But sometimes it's hard to swallow In time I will fade away In time I won't care what you say In time, but time takes time you know Time takes time you know

You don't stop Follow me into the great unknown Where pink flamingos crow Diet soda flows And what you take magically regenerates On supermarket shelves The ovens clean themselves You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops We make a good team Me and you, we do You could scratch my back And I'll scratch my back too And everyone is welcome at the party, yeah People more is more Are we all on board? You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops You don't stop And you don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops