Paris is Burning

[luxvalence]

I write to
give word the war is over
Send my cinders home to mother
They gave me
a medal for my valor
Leaden trumpets spit
the soot of power

they say "I'm on your side when nobody is,
cause nobody is
Come sit right here and sleep while I slip
poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram to
give us
news of
the fall
I am sorry to report dear Paris
is burning
after all
We have taken to the streets in open
rejoice
revolting
We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all

Oh no oh no

Enclosed in
this letter there's a picture
Black and white for your refridgerator
Sticks and stones have made me smarter
it's words that cut me
under my armor

they say "I'm on your side when nobody is,
cause nobody is,
come sit right here and sleep while I slip
poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram to
give us
news of
the fall
I am sorry to report dear Paris
is burning
after all
We have taken to the streets in open
rejoice
revolting
We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all

Oh no oh no

Dance poor people dance and drown
Dance fair Paris to the ground
Dance poor people dance and drown
Dance fair Paris ashes now