Vanilla O'lay lyrics

Song information

Artist: Marianne Faithfull
Album: Faithless

Lyrics

You treated me like a schoolgirl lover
We never did follow any rules
Into your arms and I'm running for cover
All of my strings I've tied to you

Can you hear the gypsy turnpike, oh it's calling
So take our things out to the car
And as the shades of night are fallin'
You're my bright and guiding star

Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la

Oh my, my, my, my, you're looking better
Seems like you were never ill
The doctor, he's gonna send you a letter —
Let the sky up pay the bill

Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la

John-john the cat, he's getting older
And he can't jump up like we know he should
So come, put the baby over my shoulder
We're going out to get some wood

Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la

Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la

Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la lay-la
Vanilla o'lay, o'lay, o'lay, lay-la

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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