Paris Is Burning Lyrics - St. Vincent

I write to give word the war is over 

Send my cinders home to mother 

They gave me a medal for my valor 

Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power they say 

"I'm on your side when nobody is, cause nobody is 

Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear" 

We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall 

I am sorry to report dear Paris is burning after all 

We have taken to the streets in open rejoice revolting 

We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all 

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Oh no oh no 

Enclosed in this letter there's a picture 

Black and white for your refridgerator 

Sticks and stones have made me smarter 

it's words that cut me under my armor they say 

"I'm on your side when nobody is, cause nobody is, 

come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear" 

We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall 

I am sorry to report dear Paris is burning after all 

We have taken to the streets in open rejoice revolting 

We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all 

Oh no oh no 

Photos 

Dance poor people dance and drown 

Dance fair Paris to the ground 

Dance poor people dance and drown 

Dance fair Paris ashes now