Velvet Ring - Big Thief

Chilled in the kitchen of a city tomb

The light would flicker like a violent womb

The night was thicker than a smoky fume

Eliza waited in her room

Ben he loved her like he loved no one

The way she laughed and held a smoking gun

The way she always said what's done is done

And he is not the only one

Love is a gentle thing

Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

A victim here with a sharp sharp blade

And ben he knew how she was getting paid

Her water broke and they would have to wait

And when he knew that she was fooling

He faced the mirror to avoid the thing

We're out of money and we've sold the bling

And I just want to take you home

I just want to take you home

Love is a gentle thing

Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

And I'm wondering

Ring

And I'm wondering