Plum

By Van Hunt

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She talks to me when you're not looking;

She says, "Hello." I say, "Hi, cutie."

And you turn to leave, you're feelin' moody

But, she shakes when she waves bye to me...

I beg you to come back by Tuesday;

You say, "OK, if you buy me a ruby."

And as you stare at your new jewelry

I stand behind you, I say, "Hi, booty."

Lord, why'd you give that girl a Gorilla bump, and make it the shape of a plum?

Don't tell me how to hold my nuclear bomb 'til you've resisted the urge to love one...

Plum Tree Vocal:

What have you done to her?

She was once a lady, now she's unmanageable...

I took her for a walk down Gettysburg;

Once engineered for love, now she's a rebel...

Return to Chorus:

Lord, why'd you put that girl an aquarium? Now she's easy to see – hard to touch;

I can only look through my camera - like a tourist, I'm star struck...

I reach for you every day, walk with you as you sway to the shower;

I'm addicted to you - you're too pretty to abuse your pretty powers...

Lord, why'd you give that girl a Gorilla bump, and make it the shape of a plum?

Don't tell me how to hold my nuclear bomb 'til you've resisted the urge to love one...

(Lord, why'd you put that girl an aquarium?) Now she's easy to see – hard to touch;

(I can only look through my camera) - like a tourist, I'm star struck...

'Woods & Lollipops'

The fortunate woodsman steadied his scope

Just as she emerged from the hot shower

He thought of a wet lollipop

The sun had to squeeze around her – her silhouette was cropped

Her body – whether in clothes or naked – looks like a sculpture ready for war

Does this point to some instability? That he wants to give character to every part of her?