I guess it was my stab at a hard luck/hard life story about an out of work actress ...The 1st line "She could have been the Louisiana dreamgirl...." just kind of rolled out of me and i took it from there at first singing the words her celluloid life but i thought Ray Davies is the rightful owner of that word so i changed it storybook life..i need to write a last verse ..but i ran out of time so i repeated the 1st verse..i hope it was enough of a narrative.
lyrics
HER STORYBOOK LIFE
SHE COULD HAVE BEEN THE LOUISIANA DREAMGIRL BUT NOW SHE SITS AND CRIES
ANOTHER SAILOR BOY WILL DIE BEFORE HER BLACK MASCARA EYES
AND SHE SLEEPS ON A BED OF NAILS NEATH THE DIMLY LIT LIGHT
REENACTING HER MISSTEPS IN A STORYBOOK LIFE
IN HER STORYBOOK LIIFE IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
AND SHE HIDES UNDER COVERS IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
AND SHE DREAMS OF SEEING RAINBOWS AND GEOMETRIC SMILES
AND BALLERINAS DANCING THROUGH THE IRIDESCENT SKIES
AND SHE FIXES ON BERNARDO’S PURPLE SHIRT IN 6/8 TIME
REENACTING HER MISSSTEPS IN A STORYBOOK LIFE
IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
AND SHE HIDES UNDER COVERS IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
AND SHE TRIED TO QUIT SMOKING SHE’S GONE THROUGH DOZEN PATCHES
SHE GOES RUMMAGING THROUGH HER ROOM LOOKING FOR A BOOK OF MATCHES
SHE RUNS FROM THE DAYLIGHT AND EMBRACES THE NIGHT
PREFERS THE SHIVERING COLD TO THE WARM SUNLIGHT
IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
AND SHE HIDES UNDER COVERS IN HER STORYBOOK LIFE
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