Bad Girl
from Eyre Corvidae by Joanna Chapman-Smith
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lyrics
Bad Girl
Words & Music by Joanna Chapman-Smith
Verse 1: I’ve been a girl
Flashing the red lights in my head to myself
And you have been boys
Seeing the green light bright instead
Bad girl
… and bad boys
Verse 2: You say it’s up to me
To wear the “no” sign on my sleeve
If you’re not right for me
You say it’s up to me to leave
… me to leave
Chorus: But bad boys
Why would you wait for the
Girl to close her eyes?
And bad boys
Why would you wait
For a friendly yellow light?
And bad boys
Why would you wait
‘Til she doesn’t say outright
“Not tonight”?
Verse 3: Well here I am on a stage
Here I am for you to see
But though I’m on display
You don’t get what you see
I’m turnin’ to face you
Nice to meet you
It’s nice to meet your Gaze
End: So if you don’t mind staying
I really don’t mind playing
And maybe you will finally hear
What I am finally saying
Words & Music by Joanna Chapman-Smith
Verse 1: I’ve been a girl
Flashing the red lights in my head to myself
And you have been boys
Seeing the green light bright instead
Bad girl
… and bad boys
Verse 2: You say it’s up to me
To wear the “no” sign on my sleeve
If you’re not right for me
You say it’s up to me to leave
… me to leave
Chorus: But bad boys
Why would you wait for the
Girl to close her eyes?
And bad boys
Why would you wait
For a friendly yellow light?
And bad boys
Why would you wait
‘Til she doesn’t say outright
“Not tonight”?
Verse 3: Well here I am on a stage
Here I am for you to see
But though I’m on display
You don’t get what you see
I’m turnin’ to face you
Nice to meet you
It’s nice to meet your Gaze
End: So if you don’t mind staying
I really don’t mind playing
And maybe you will finally hear
What I am finally saying
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from Eyre Corvidae,
released August 7, 2007
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Joanna Chapman-Smith Toronto, Ontario
"Uniquely talented... She’s got the whole package" - The Toronto Star [CAN]
“Chapman-Smith...
rises above the herd of folkie singer-songwriters, her musical self-portrait painted with an unusually large palette of moods and colours.” - The Georgia Straight [CAN]
“Exceptional… a creative and skilled vocalist.” - NPR [USA]
“The slinky-voiced Canadian" - Q Magazine [UK]
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