Bright Blue Tie Lyrics - Singles - The Fiery Furnaces

On my first day in town we saw the king 

He was dressed in a suit with a bright blue tie 

And it matched his eyes 

And when ours met I sighed 

Took a boat or a ferry to island 

There were gardens and trees and balloons in the sky 

And we knew it was right 

It wasn't only the light 

Rode our bikes up and down the streets so wide 

Don't lock 'em up, no they'll be just fine 

And I said oh my, my! 

I can't believe it! I cried 

This must be paradise 

But it's not, no, no, no 

But it's sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet oh Sweden 

Had a breakfast of cheese, yoghurt too 

All this fat but you're so skinny to boot 

You said it's in my genes 

Yeah we're so skinny we're mean 

Took the train every day from your suburb yeah right 

Only ten minutes and we're south centre tonight 

And we don't have to pay 

We sneak in free every day 

Schnapps on the house at the bars you like 

Your friends stand in line and practice English all night 

And I like them: they're nice 

All so blonde and precise 

This must be paradise 

Oh it's not, no, no, no 

But it's sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet oh Sweden.