Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hop Along, Queen Ansleis
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frances Quinlan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frances Quinlan
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Green striped sheets lifted from me
Now I am free of two very heavy bodies
Once we three had slept soundly
But I couldn't keep them around
Fold the blankets down
And found new sleeping ground
[Verse 2]
Bed springs squeaking
Tires squealing away from one another
We all used to be lovers here
Bodies laying say they'll stay
Like their boxes stacked the same way
Labeled and separated
[Verse 3]
Hey, go ahead, take the couch
I know I don't wanna sit here next to nobody
Go ahead, take the fridge
I know I don't want you goin' hungry
Go ahead, take the cat
I know you're only gonna be comin' back
Go, go ahead, take it all
I know how you've been wanting to
Settle down, down, down
Oh, has it always been settlin' down, down, down?
[Verse 4]
One on the left says to the one on the right
"I could make a very good wife for you"
One on the right says to the one on the left
"Let's take this one step at a time"
One on the right says to the one on the left
"You know, I need you all the time"
One on the left says to the one on the right
"I think I've changed my mind"
[Verse 5]
I can't help but think
My insides have to sing
Yeah, the weight gets the better of me
And my insides have to sing
[Verse 6]
A song for the sad ones
Who say they'll marry, they guess
She's wearin' a white dress
If he behaves his very best
[Verse 7]
A song for the sad ones
Who say they'll marry, they guess
She's wearin' a white dress
If he behaves his very best
[Verse 8]
A song for the sad ones
Who say they'll marry, they guess
She's wearin' a white dress
If he behaves his very best
[Verse 9]
A song for the sad ones
Who say they'll marry, they guess
She's wearin' a white dress
If he behaves his very best
[Verse 10]
Best, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
[Verse 11]
Go ahead, take the couch
I know I don't wanna sit here next to nobody
Go ahead, take the fridge
I know I don't want you goin' hungry
Go ahead, take the cat
I know you're only gonna be comin' back
So go ahead, take it all
I know how you've been, you've been wantin' to all this time
Settle down
Has it always been settlin' down, down?
[Verse 12]
My elastic, steel, and springs
They will tell you everything
If you lay down for a minute
Oh, my elastic, steel, and springs
They will tell you everything
If you lay down for a minute
[Verse 13]
The mattress maker's makin' his living
By the minute, by the minute
The mattress maker's makin' his living
By the minute, by the minute
By the minute
The mattress maker's makin' his living
By the minute, by the minute
The mattress maker's makin' his living
By the minute, by the minute
So go ahead
Written by: Christine Frances Quinlan
