The Hold Steady - Big Cig lyrics

rate me

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She says she always smoked cigarettes ever since she was 7

She always likes the big ones best, you get more for that money

I know that she's gorgeous, I can't take her serious

She looks kinda ridiculous with her Malibu 120s

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Some nights she's a scientist, she pulls me into experiments

Squeezes hard and charts the forward progress

Some nights she's a pharmacist, she's got some pills in her purse

One to wake you up, one if you're nervous and I serve my purpose

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Burns on her skirt and smoke in her eyes

I serve my purpose

We power down and try to socialize

I serve my purpose

She can probably find a better guy

I serve my purpose

She used to fool around with some friends of mine

That's fine. I mostly dig her and her big cigs

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We met at a benefit. It was a pretty big opening

Her therapist says it's dangerous, the way she seeks validation

Some nights she's a magic trick, some nights she's a sinking ship

She pokes around with a paperclip, he's a pistol at the party

Once we get started

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Burns on her skirt and smoke in her eyes

I serve my purpose

We power down and try to socialize

I serve my purpose

She can probably find a better guy

I serve my purpose

She used to fool around with some friends of mine

That's fine. I mostly dig her and her big cigs

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I'm pretty sure we both agree, we can both take some liberties

We all have our anxieties, this little trust is hard to quit

So we just sit here and revel it

(Chorus)

Burns on her skirt and smoke in her eyes

I serve my purpose

We power down and try to socialize

I serve my purpose

She can probably find a better guy

I serve my purpose

She used to fool around with some friends of mine

That's fine. I mostly dig her and her big cigs