You Reel Me In
from On Market Street by Penelope Houston
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about
words and music by Penelope Houston
© 2012 Doctor PP Music (BMI)
© 2012 Doctor PP Music (BMI)
lyrics
Once I ran off
Like a virgin to the altar
With flowers in my hair I walked
Like a little lamb to slaughter
Like the baby pig they fed me
Just to make me fatter
Come Sunday at dinner time
See me stretched out on a platter
They reeled me in
They reeled me in
With the sweet old words that never fail
He reeled me in
He reeled me in
Promising marriage, he delivered me to jail
I was all set up
In my pretty little prison
I had years to think about
The flaws in my decision
I was ready for the moment
When the door would be left open
You crossed my path right then
Maybe more than I was hoping
You reel me in
You reel me in
Who placed the hooks? Who handed you the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
Piercing my heart like a hundred rings
Dug my way out of that prison
But I’m still down on all fours
My closest friends tell me
That they see his face in yours
If I had the time back
And the ten years to live over
Would I pick flowers for my hair
Would I still roll in the clover
Should I harden my heart
Should I tear out all those rings
If you’re walking away from me, boy
You’ve got to let go of the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
With the sweet old words that never fail
You reel me in
You reel me in
Promise some kind of love, now you’re driving in the nail
You reel me in
You reel me in
Who placed the hooks?
Who handed you the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
Piercing my heart like a hundred rings
If you’re walking away from me, boy
You’ve got to let go of the strings
Like a virgin to the altar
With flowers in my hair I walked
Like a little lamb to slaughter
Like the baby pig they fed me
Just to make me fatter
Come Sunday at dinner time
See me stretched out on a platter
They reeled me in
They reeled me in
With the sweet old words that never fail
He reeled me in
He reeled me in
Promising marriage, he delivered me to jail
I was all set up
In my pretty little prison
I had years to think about
The flaws in my decision
I was ready for the moment
When the door would be left open
You crossed my path right then
Maybe more than I was hoping
You reel me in
You reel me in
Who placed the hooks? Who handed you the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
Piercing my heart like a hundred rings
Dug my way out of that prison
But I’m still down on all fours
My closest friends tell me
That they see his face in yours
If I had the time back
And the ten years to live over
Would I pick flowers for my hair
Would I still roll in the clover
Should I harden my heart
Should I tear out all those rings
If you’re walking away from me, boy
You’ve got to let go of the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
With the sweet old words that never fail
You reel me in
You reel me in
Promise some kind of love, now you’re driving in the nail
You reel me in
You reel me in
Who placed the hooks?
Who handed you the strings
You reel me in
You reel me in
Piercing my heart like a hundred rings
If you’re walking away from me, boy
You’ve got to let go of the strings
credits
from On Market Street,
released January 27, 2012
Penelope Houston - vocals
Pat Johnson - guitar, vocals
Dawn Richardson - drums
Alec Palao - bass
Danny Eisenberg - B-3
Michael Papenburg - guitar
Penelope Houston - vocals
Pat Johnson - guitar, vocals
Dawn Richardson - drums
Alec Palao - bass
Danny Eisenberg - B-3
Michael Papenburg - guitar
license
all rights reserved
tags
shows
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Apr 29Hamburg, Germany
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May 8Vienna, Austria
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May 9Munich, Germany
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May 24Oxford, UK
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Jun 6San Francisco, CA
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Jun 13Seattle, WA
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Jun 15Portland, OR
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Jun 16Portland, OR
discography
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May 2012 -
Jan 2012 -
Apr 1999 -
Apr 2004 -
Apr 2004 -
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Oct 1988 -
Jun 1993 -
Jun 2000 -
Oct 1994 -
Feb 2000
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