St. Claire of Cedar Rapids
Probably Written by Matthew Grimm
Performed by The Hangdogs
Beware of Dog albumIntro G D C C
Verse:
Sheplays guitar in Czech town openmic nights at the tavern
Singscountry songs that no ones heard since 40 yearsago
Shesmiles back at the awestruck boys whostare up from the darkness
Shelleven smile some later when shetells em thank youno
Shemarried him at 24 in1987
Separated by89
Awhell she says, it wasnt reallyeven him no more
Still shedrives to Independence just tovisit him sometimes
Chorus:
St.Claire of cedar rapidsonly does what anybodywould
Does anybody walk thisearth in angelsgrace
St.Claire of cedar rapidsId come unto you upon myknees
Ifonly you wouldkiss my sinsaway
Verse:
Shewalks to work alone eachday down by the river
Shetells herself a poem she once read or maybewrote
Tosay that all the birds and bugs stopchirpin just to listen
Asif it were a song sung by anangel flyinlow
Works ajob for the insurance says shewont quit or divorce him
Till thestate says he donTneed it anymore
Some nights after just enough Old Weller she might tell you
Shewonders what the hell god put heron this planetfor
Repeat chorus
