Lyrics
Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Edna Million is dressed impeccably in a stunning outfit.
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Dutch Pink is on a train in the downtown area.
Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
A cheap pistol worth two dollars, but it's malfunctioning.
I'm in the corner in the pouring rain
The singer finds himself isolated in a corner while it rains heavily.
Sixteen men on a dead man's chest
A reference to pirate lore with a group of men near a dead person's chest.
And I've been drinking from a broken cup
The singer is drinking from a damaged or shattered cup.
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
He's wearing two sets of pants and a fancy vest made of mohair.
I'm full of bourbon, I can't stand up
The singer is intoxicated with bourbon to the point where he can't stand.
Hey little bird, fly away home
A repeated plea to a bird, warning it of a fire at its home where the children are left alone.
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
-Hey little bird, fly away home
-Your house is on fire, your children are alone
-Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
A mention of a violent altercation where someone broke a bottle over another person's head.
And I've been stepping on the Devil's tail
The singer feels as if he's been tempting fate or getting into trouble.
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
Refers to an eerie or mysterious situation under the light of a full moon.
And through the bars of a Cuban jail
Recollection of being in a Cuban jail, looking through the bars.
Bloody fingers on a purple knife
Describing bloodied fingers holding a knife of a certain color.
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
Imagery of a flamingo drinking from an elegant glass, possibly symbolizing extravagance.
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
The singer finds himself on a lawn with someone else's wife.
Admire the view from up on top of the mast
Admiring the view from the top of a mast, suggesting a feeling of superiority.
Hey little bird, fly away home
Repetitive warning to the bird about the fire and children being alone.
House is on fire, your children are alone
-Hey little bird, fly away home
-House is on fire, your children are alone
-I said hey little bird, fly away home
-House is on fire, your children are alone
-Hey little bird, fly away home
-House is on fire, your children are alone
-Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Yellow sheets on a bed in Hong Kong.
Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride
References to specific musical instruments - a Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride.
"To the carnival" is what she said
A woman suggests going to the carnival.
A hundred dollars makes it dark inside
A payment of a hundred dollars to keep a place dark or secret.
Edna Million in a drop-dead suit
Similar to the initial lines, describing Edna Million, Dutch Pink, a malfunctioning gun, and being in the rain.
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
-Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
-I'm in the corner in the pouring rain
-Hey little bird, fly away home
Reiterated warnings to the bird about the fire and the children being alone.
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
-Hey little bird, fly away home
-Your house is on fire, your children are alone
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