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Big Parade

The Lumineers

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Big Parade

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[Verse]Fleet of black, fleet of black limousinesThese tinted machines, here comes the cavalcadeWith the armored cars, armored cars like berettasFlags on antennaes designed to keep me safe, keep me safe[Chorus]And oh my my oh hey heyHere he comes, the candidateBlue eyed boy, united statesVote for him, the candidate[Verse]Diamonds cut, diamonds cut for the carrotsPlaster of paris, the floats fill up the streetAnd the beauty queens, beauty queens with the white glovesAll sick from the night clubs, they wave with pageantry, pageantry[Chorus]And oh my my oh hey heyHere it comes, the big paradeMarching bands and barricadesMake way, for the big parade[Bridge][Verse]Canvas covered, canvas covered in resinThe violent men who dance the blood balletAnd the bookies say, bookies say it's the 3rd roundOh when louie will go down, if he don't there's hell to pay, and hell to raise[Chorus]And oh my my oh hey heyHere he comes, the welterweightTake a dive, for goodness sakeOr say goodbye to the welterweight[Verse]Catholic priest, catholic priest in a crisisHe's torn between romance and jesus, who will win the civil warAnd he says I'm in love, I'm in love with a womanYea this is my confession, I'm leaving I can't a priest anymore, anymore[Chorus]And oh my my oh hey heyThere he goes, the man of faithLeft the church for a fianceLet him love, the man of faith[Bridge][Verse]T.v. cameras, t.v. cameras and stage handsAmerican bandstand, electric guitarsAnd he's singin songs, singin songs for the lonelyAll the girls with the room keys, they know all his words by heart, by heart and they all sing[Interlude 2x]Lovely girl won't you stay, won't you stay, stay with meAll my life I was blind, I was blind, now I seeLovely girl won't you stay, oh oh ohoh[Chorus]Oh my my oh hey heyHere she comes by saving graceBurn the car and save the platesShe's arrived, my saving grace

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