To the tune of Cake's "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," as performed on 29 January 2005 at the Winter Coffeehouse Extravaganza, hosted by Sharon Seitz in Washington, DC. The band: Kyle Yost on lead vocals, Don Lowe on background vocals and electric guitar, Aaron Pridmore on digital piano, Greg Riddlington on alto saxophone, Allyn Pridmore on drums, and Philip Wilson on background vocals. Videos courtesy of Brian Green.
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I want a girl worth far above rubies I want a girl who works with her hands I want a girl like the merchant ships Who brings her food from far away lands
I want a girl who gives a hand to the poor Who buys, and sells, and cooks a good meal She's stretching her hands She's holding the spindle She's planting the vineyards And considering a field I want a girl clothed in purple and fine linen.
I want a girl who gets up early (Gets up early!) I want a girl whose lamp burns late (Lamp burns late!) I want a girl of wisdom and valor (Wisdom and valor!) Who understands courtship, and refuses to date
With words of wisdom, she opens her mouth (Hey! Ho!) And the law of kindness is on her tongue (Hey! Ho!) She buys, and sells, and cooks a good meal (Hey! Ho!) She's planting the vineyards (Hey!) And considering a field I want a girl clothed in purple and fine ... fine ... linen
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I want a girl with muscular arms (Muscular arms!) I want a girl to knit and to sew (Knit and to sew!) I want a girl who makes linen garments (Makes linen garments!) In scarlet, her household will not fear the snow
She wants a husband who's known at the gates (Hey! Ho!) She wants her children to give her praise (Hey! Ho!) She's changing her game from charm to wisdom (Hey! Ho!) She's trading her beauty for fear of the Lord (Hey!) I want a girl clothed in purple and fine linen
