Bought a ticket to the birdcage, fold down my wings and clean my beak
I’ve been waiting almost a week for a coffee that takes no time to drink
Emily was wearing a nice dress, she brought a knife to cut the cake
I find it so easy to stay awake when you don’t have no time to think
Then Emily says, my daddy’s a rich man, he don’t want no pauper hanging around around me
And I can see by your clothes, you ain’t got no place to start, it’s better not to give you my heart
Than let you taint it, ain’t it true
Took a walk to the dockyard, sitting pretty under the stars
Thinking about what could’ve been ours, now it’s all mine
See you after the storm she said, well what does that mean
If I wasn’t so green I’d say the storm will never end
Cus Emily says, my daddy’s a rich man, he don’t want no pauper hanging around around me
And I can see by your clothes, you ain’t got no place to start, it’s better not to give you my heart
Than let you taint it, ain’t it true
Cus Emily says, my daddy’s a rich man, he don’t want no pauper hanging around around me
Emily I store my fortunes, in different ways, and you know what they say
The tougher the shell the softer the heart
Stark, folk-derived songs built on brittle acoustic guitars that conjure the image of a fire burning in the distance on a dark night. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 8, 2022
The Australian folk-pop singer tackles deconstruction, her Christian childhood, and sexuality on her infectious sophomore album. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2023