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Jane S. Piddy

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Jane S. Piddy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now you sit there thinking, feeling insecure
The mocking court jester claims there is no proven cure
Go back to your chamber, your eyes upon the wall
'Cause you got no one to listen, you got no one to call

[Chorus]
And you think I'm curious

[Verse 2]
Drifting, drowning in a purple sea of doubt
You wanna hear she loves you
But the words don't fit the mouth
You're a loser, a rebel, a cause, without


[Chorus]
But don't think me callous

[Verse 3]
Dancing Rosemary, disappearing sister Ruth
It's just your yellow appetite
That has you choking on the truth
You gave in, you gave out, outlive your dreams of youth


[Chorus]
And I can't get jealous
[Verse 4]
So go on, you'll continue with your nose so open wide
Knocking on the door that says "Hurry, come inside"
But don't bother to buy insurance
'Cause you've already died

[Chorus]
And you can't be serious

[Verse 5]
I saw my reflection in my father's final tears
The wind was slowly melting, San Francisco disappears

Acid heads, unmade beds, and you Woodward world queers
I know you're lonely

[Chorus]
I know you're lonely
I know you're lonely
I know you're lonely
I know you're lonely

[Spoken]
Thanks for your time
And you can thank me for mine
And after that's said
Forget it
Bag it, man
(Okay)

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Genius Annotation

The title. Jane S. Piddy could be interpreted as either a play on “mary jane and speed” or “Jane’s Pity”. A song about feeling out of place and unappreciated, with a final chorus that rubs it all in.

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Credits
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Recorded At
Tera Shirma Studios (Detroit)
Release Date
March 1970
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