I wrote these lyrics about the infamous female pirate for the band Nanuchka. Madame Ching was featured on their 2006 album ‘Mediterranean’.
Her shadow drowned my twin
Her keys don’t fit the locks she just breaks in
In the belly of a boat they salt the skins
It’s creeping up the coast
With closing eyes they watch
The faces of unusual clocks
The pennies lose their shine and fill the socks
They’re walking on their toes
Sorrow comes in twos
Perfect sized hypocrite shoes
Tomorrow’s no one’s friend
You turned me over to them
For this ride
The men all lose their teeth and curse the time
The men all lose their memories of wine
It’s somewhere down below
It’s somewhere down below
The phones are always ringing off the hooks
The heavy lifting’s all paid off the books
The mermaids know the language of the crooks
Sometimes they need a tow
Sorrow comes in twos Perfect sized hypocrite shoes Tomorrow’s no one’s friend You turned me over to them
Lyrics by Benjamin Adair Murphy ASCAP (464341364). Published by Watery Grave Music ASCAP (396517127)
Produced by Roy Gurel
Bass, vocals by Yula Beeri
Guitars, vocals by Roy Gurel
Drums by Tamir Barzilay
Keys and 'strings' arrangement by Yuval Semo
Released September 1, 2006
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