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The Parlour (remastered)

from Raincan (Remastered Bonus Track Edition) by Willie Wisely

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I went to the parlour
If only to see Delore
She'd warm the armchair
Wait for me to come on through the door
Her eyes were olive-orange
Calico in pewter-gray
Men come to the parlour
Just to see her face

I went to the parlour
Ladies were all my friends
They told me secrets
Man, we'd laugh at their gentlemen
Delores love their company
She loved my lap on sunny afternoons
The parlour ain't the parlour
Without her in the room

Woah, all the parlour ladies all had envied her
Alluring parlour ladies sordid eye for her
Young and soft and cozy, men come to see her strech and bow
Once you'd seen Delore ya'll come back for more

Went to the parlour
The ladies were cold as stone
Rose tries seducing me
She takes me upstairs rips off her clothes
"Hold on Rose what's going on?"
Rose breaks down in a ball of tears
"The ladies took Delore
To the river pier."

Chorus...Once you'd seen Delore, she'd never let you go

Went to the parlour
The ladies would not get my share
I'd fill my own glass
Drink it down ina cold armchair
Though Delore the deed was done
I reckon these ladies miss you some
Now men come here mostly just to fill their cups
I said, now men come here mostly just to fill their cups

Chorus...

Young and soft and cozy, now men come to see her stretch
Once you'd seen Delore ya'll come back for more, ya hear
I said once you'd done Delore she'd never let you go
Once you'd done Delore you didn't want no whore
Well once you'd done Delore you didn't want no whore, yeah

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from Raincan (Remastered Bonus Track Edition), released November 28, 2014
Peter Anderson: drums & cowbell
James Voss: string bass
Willie Wisely: guitar, vocals
Executive Producer: Willie Wisely
Produced by Willie Wisely Trio and Ezra Gold
Engineered by Ezra Gold
Mixed by Ezra Gold and Willie Wisely Trio
Digital Mastering by Ezra Gold
Written by Willie Wisely
Gark Studio, Minneapolis, MN, USA
©2014.Ella Records, ℗1991/2014.Ella Records

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Willie Wisely Saint Paul, Minnesota

Equal parts Minnesotan music scene veteran and Laurel Canyon resident/devotee, Willie Wisely remains that rare bird mixing profound power pop with arena-sized showmanship, a troubadour on an all night rave up, a cold kombucha on a hot California day, a McCartney-ite taking a break from his Japanese import of “Ram” for a quick Canyon run listening to João Gilberto. ... more

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