Her skin, it ain’t ivory
It’s off-white wonder bread
Her breath, it ain’t summer rain, boys
It’s mint julep soaked in red
Upstate girl
Upstate girl
Upstate girl
Silk-cut cigarettes
And her deck of tarot-dreams
Tickets to Russian roulettes
Hot coins and shavin’ creams
Her hair, it ain’t auburn flowing
It’s jagged metal grass
Her eyes, they ain’t emerald
They’re hazel hue caught in glass
Upstate girl
Upstate girl
Upstate girl
Silk-cut cigarettes
And her deck of tarot-dreams
Tickets to Russian roulettes
Hot coins and shavin’ creams
credits
from Ice Eaters,
released June 21, 2015
Matt Oleksa: vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Kevin Bass: guitar, organ
Erik Roget: drums
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