Death Cab for Cutie

Album: Gorilla (1967)
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  • That night Cutie called a cab
    -Baby don't do it
    She left her East Side drum so drab
    -Baby don't do it
    She went out on the town
    Knowing it would make her lover frown
    -Death cab for Cutie
    -Death cab for Cutie
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare

    The cab was racing through the night
    -Baby don't do it
    His eyes in the mirror, keeping Cutie in sight
    -Baby don't do it
    When he saw Cutie it gave him a thrill
    Don't you know Baby, curves can kill
    -Death cab for Cutie
    -Death cab for Cutie
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare

    Cutie, don't you play with fate
    Don't leave your lover alone
    If you go out on this date
    His heart will turn to stone

    Bad girl Cutie, what have you done
    -Baby don't do it
    Slipping sliding down Highway 31
    -Baby don't do it
    The traffic lights changed from green to red
    They tried to stop but they both wound up dead
    -Death cab for Cutie
    -Death cab for Cutie
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare
    Someone's going to make you pay your fare Writer/s: NEIL INNES, VIVIAN STANSHALL
    Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Jim from Morgantown, Wv"The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band singer Vivian Stanshall wanted to sing this as a comedic send-up of Elvis Presley. Stanshall sang the song in the style of teenage tragedy songs, such as "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning."

    This statement couldn't be more wrong. It is very obviously and Elvis parody. Did the person who wrote this actually listen to the song?
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