Karaoke Track: Cleopatra by The Lumineers (Harris Studios) - Karaoke Nerds

I WAS CLEOPATRA
I WAS YOUNG AND AN ACTRESS

WHEN YOU KNELT
BY MY MATTRESS
AND ASKED FOR MY HAND

BUT I WAS SAD YOU ASKED IT
AS I LAID IN A BLACK DRESS
WITH MY FATHER IN A CASKET
I HAD NO PLANS
YEAH

AND I LEFT THE FOOTPRINTS
THE MUD STAINED
ON THE CARPET
AND IT HARDENED
LIKE MY HEART DID
WHEN YOU LEFT TOWN

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BUT I MUST ADMIT IT
THAT I WOULD MARRY YOU
IN AN INSTANT
DAMN YOUR WIFE
I'D BE YOUR MISTRESS
JUST TO HAVE YOU AROUND

BUT I WAS LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE I'LL BE ON TIME
AHHH

WHILE THE CHURCH
DISCOURAGED ANY LUST
THAT BURNED WITHIN ME

YES MY FLESH
IT WAS MY CURRENCY
BUT I HELD TRUE

SO I DRIVE A TAXI
AND THE TRAFFIC DISTRACTS ME
FROM THE STRANGERS
IN MY BACKSEAT
THEY REMIND ME OF YOU

BUT I WAS LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE I'LL BE ON TIME

AND THE ONLY GIFTS
FROM MY LORD
WERE BIRTH AND A DIVORCE
BUT I'VE READ THIS SCRIPT
AND THE COSTUME FITS
SO I'LL PLAY MY PART

I WAS CLEOPATRA
I WAS TALLER
THAN THE RAFTERS

BUT THAT'S ALL
IN THE PAST NOW
GONE WITH THE WIND

NOW A NURSE
IN WHITE SHOES
LEADS ME BACK
TO MY GUESTROOM
IT'S A BED
AND A BATHROOM .....
AND A PLACE FOR THE END

I WON'T BE LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE I'LL BE ON TIME
AHHH

Title: Cleopatra
Artist: The Lumineers
Brand: Harris Studios
(5 Other Versions)
Code: VH94-16
Genres: folk pop, indie folk, americana