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The Life of an Amorous Man

from Delicate Parts (Remastered) by David Safran

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The Life of an Amorous Man

I’m all alone, the mood is right:
My head is clear, my hairshirt’s tight.
For love, I got to strut and grovel.
I’m locked within the heartland here,
My parts that grew now disappear.
A prince like me can’t deal with struggle.

O were I on Parnassus Hill
I’d be just as miserable still.

I’m singing “Lady Mary Ann”
A comb and a glass in my hand
The life of an amorous man.

Our little romance, all in all,
Was worth a circle in a stall.
Some women don’t care to know me.
When it comes to love, they learn the plan:
They close the door, they kiss the hand –
The hand they’d like to cut off slowly.

There’s room in my Halls of Pleasure for you.
There’s room for half the Inquisition, too.

I’m singing “Lady Mary Ann”
A comb and a glass in my hand
The life of an amorous man.

You can choose a husband by the hair
Better do it fast while something’s there.
The style changed: men are now made softer.
And I watch the sunlight on the wall –
I’m responding to the call.
But I’m holding out for a better offer.

Oh a life in love and song is right.
But crank for half an hour, you’ll get a minute of light.

I’m singing “Lady Mary Ann”
A comb and a glass in my hand
The life of an amorous man.

David Safran / Anchorhold Music. ©2005

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from Delicate Parts (Remastered), released April 14, 2021

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David Safran Chicago, Illinois

David Safran is a writer, musician, and producer.. A noted figure in Chicago's music scene, Safran has attracted acclaim for his "boundary-breaking tunes" (WNUR) and dark, provocative lyrics "spike[d]...with humor" (The Chicago Reader).

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