Lyrics
Emmy was a school gem
Emmy was a standout student.
And she shot the shit with the best of them
She engaged in casual conversations skillfully.
And she used clean needles when she can
She used clean needles when possible.
And if that veins down use another one
If one vein was unavailable, she used another.
Sanctified rich girl
Describing Emmy as a privileged girl with a holy aura.
With her daddy's kisses
Receiving affection from her father and adorned with her mother's pearls.
And her mother's pearls
Highlighting her seemingly innocent and affluent background.
And she played dumb
She pretended to be naive.
And played hard to get
Acting elusive and difficult to pursue romantically.
And it worked until they found her dead
Her strategy worked until her unfortunate demise.
We all go down and hit the ground
A general statement about the inevitability of facing challenges.
Lezy was a teacher
Introducing Lezy as a teacher with a positive description of her students.
She had thirty kids and they were all a peach
Highlighting Lezy's positive relationship with her thirty students.
And then a space man came along
A metaphorical space man leads Lezy somewhere.
Took her hand and led her home
Describing Lezy being led away by this metaphorical figure.
Came home drunk from town and he took his gun and he shot her down
Narrating a tragic incident where Lezy is shot by her drunk partner.
And the judge said that he could not believe that a man would kill his family
The judge expresses disbelief in the man killing his family.
We all go down and hit the ground
Reiterating the theme of facing challenges and hitting rock bottom.
And you gotta call it something
Suggesting the need to label or categorize experiences.
'Cause it always ends up nothin'
Emphasizing the tendency for things to end with no significant outcome.
For you to see that time goes on.
Encouraging the acknowledgment that time moves forward.
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