There are so few great pop songs about abduction. This week’s lyric is one of those pop-perfect songs that are actually pretty twisted when you really start listening to the words being sung. Brendan Benson co-wrote the song with Jason Falkner (of The Grays and Jellyfish), another of my favorite artists.
Enjoy Sittin’ Pretty by Brendan Benson.
If I point my gun at you
Are you gonna see it my way?
And if I tell you what to do
I think we can make it work this way
And if you run from me, I’ll know
I’ll find you and God help you
She just waits for me at home
I’m going down, I’m taking you
My baby’s tied to a chair
Don’t she look pretty, just sittin’ there?
And if she wants some air, she tells me
(I can’t breathe!)
And if she wants some love, I’ll kiss her
And when I’m close, you know, she can smell me
And when I’m gone, I’ll surely miss her
My baby’s tied to a chair
Don’t she look pretty, just sittin’ there?
If you have a favorite song that features entertaining lyrics which you’d like to see featured as a Lyric of the Week, drop me a line in the comments (or email me at ed@suitcasefullofdimes.com) and tell me what you find special about the song.
