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I didn't know you were vegetarian
When I ordered rare fillet steak
And I was as upset as you
When the waiter tripped over the shoe I'd slipped off
And the food slipped right off the plate

And into your lap
You screamed and stormed out into the snow
I raced, shoeless, after you, the furious maitre d' in tow

I could see from your apocalyptic scowl
At the moment you could not like me less
But before you could speak, a single bark rang out
The first of the dogs to smell the steak on your dress

Others joined, and soon it was a cacophany
A very large pack of feral beasts
So we ran and we ran and we ran and we ran and we ran and we ran
Through the snow falling down onto our city streets

I pushed you into the February river in the hope that the dirty water would cover the smell
And as you sat on the bank wrapped in my winter coat
I asked if I could kiss you and you said "Go to hell"
You said "I don't know what you see in me
But I hardly even know you,
And already I wish you would leave me alone - won't you?
That's not a single thing I can think of that I like about you
You've got to stop hanging around the places I go.
And on this of all nights I just wanted to be on my own."
And a shivering hand brushed a wandering tear away.
And I thought to myself "One day I will tell my grandchildren about
How you and I spent our first Valentine's Day"

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from The City of Gold and Lead, released November 23, 2012

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The Sound of The Ladies London, UK

The Sound of The Ladies are the indie-schmindie alt. folk stylings of Martin Austwick, except live where it's him plus a bunch of cool musicians. He likes Tom Waits, Elliot Smith, and some other bands and solo musicians.

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