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The Big Striptease

from The Wilderness EP by James Bell

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Here are my secrets, here are my scars
Don't tell a soul, don't even tell the stars
Here's my love
Here's my fear
Here's my mouth whispering in your ear
Here's my heart
Force the doors
Here's my hand reaching out for yours
Here's me broken, here's me on my knees

And it's a 'hey', a 'ho'
A drum roll please
One more layer in the Big Striptease

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Opening my diary, and reading out a page
Taking off my shoes on a spotlit stage
I'm afraid I'm shy
That part's true
Gadzooks! Does that mean that I'm in love with you?
But be wary
There's a game being played
Don't rush to touch the movie screen
And feel betrayed
The surface ripples though the waters freeze

And the beat goes on
Another drum roll please
One more layer in the Big Striptease


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And she says oh
She says oh
I mean, I know he's English, but even so
How many more layers are there to go?
Is there a core?
Does he even know?
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Well I can't go back to Athens, too many memories
Did I ever tell you about my tragic disease?
Little boy lost, emotionally scarred
Who couldn't tell the truth if it was read off a card
1990, Mary Louise
Popped my cherry on the grand high seas
Did I ever mention, I'm really Vietnamese?

Heads up, lovers
Drum roll please
One more layer in the Big Striptease

Make it last
And they all leave pleased
Keep 'em coming back to the Big Striptease

Leave 'em wanting more in the Big Striptease...

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from The Wilderness EP, released November 5, 2009
Words and Music by James Bell (March 2009).

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James Bell Oxford, UK

Recording artist. Singer. Guitarist. Songwriter. Producer. Performer of traditional English music. Not interested in being famous. Very interested in making good music. Prone to stubbornly ignore the advice of friends in the pursuit of a singular and unique artistic vision, only to admit in a couple of years that, yeah, okay, that particular thing didn’t really work. ... more

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