MANGEZ LA FEMME
Written by David Poe. ©2009 Charming Martyr Music (BMI). All rights reserved. From the album Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus
THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH WINE
BEFORE THE VINES ARE BARREN
AND WHEN THE CELLAR IS DRY
YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
AND THINK OF ME FONDLY WHEN I AM GONE
AND DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I DID WRONG
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I SAID
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING
THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY TIMES
BEFORE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BECOME YOUR WHOLE LIFE
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY TIMES
BEFORE YOU REALIZE
ALCOHOL CAN PURIFY
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
SO DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
AND THINK OF ME FONDLY WHEN I AM GONE
AND DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I DID WRONG
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I SAID
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING
MANGEZ LA FEMME!
ONLY SO MANY TIMES YOU CAN FAIL,
WHEN A FRIEND WILL POST YOUR BAIL
AND GET YOUR ASS OUT OF JAIL
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT NIGHT
THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH WINE
BEFORE THE VINES ARE BARREN
AND WHEN THE CELLAR IS DRY
YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
SO DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
AND THINK OF ME FONDLY WHEN I AM GONE
DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO YOU
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I DID WRONG
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I SAID
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING
IS SHE BLOODY?
IS SHE RARE?
IS SHE VERY WELL-DONE?
WHEN YOU BOIL THE SKIN OFF THE BONE
AND REMOVE THE HAIR,
YOU'LL HAVE SOME FUN
GRIND YOUR BEEF
PULL YOUR PORK
JERK YOUR CHICKEN WELL
MAKE YOUR SAUSAGE AS LONG
AS THE LIGHT ON THE TOUR EIFFEL
THEN FAREWELL
MA BELLE
MANGEZ LA FEMME!
JE NE VEUX RIEN OUBLIER
NE DIT JAMAIS JAMAIS
JAMAIS JAMAIS JAMAIS
NOW DRINK AND DRINK
AND DRINK AND DRINK TO ME
ET PUIS MANGEZ MANGEZ MANGEZ MANGEZ
MANGEZ LA FILLE
THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH WINE
BEFORE THE VINES ARE BARREN
AND THEN THE CELLAR IS DRY
YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO ME
DRINK, DRINK, DRINK TO YOU
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I SAID
I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING
MANGEZ LA FEMME!