Annie the Ripper

Annie the Ripper

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Supreme Court sends me to exile

In a no man's land where the wind rhymes

When I arrived they pulled my hair down

Uniforms and stinky floors

Miles and miles of chores

Then the officer came closer

Whisper in my ear

Cookie you won't last until next year

But I had a secret no one knew

I can ride when I hear a tune

Pipes howling

Neighbors crying

Mice twitting

Doors shutting

The pond is wide it holds a whistle

And I hear it calling when the whip strikes

In hard times I'm just a cleaner

Endless floors and cracking doors

Symphony of holes

Then the sirens draw me deeper

Whisper in my ear

Welcome to Annie the Ripper ministry of tears

But I had a secret no one knew

I can fly when I hear a tune

Pipes howling

Neighbors crying

Mice twitting

Doors shutting

Come on

Sailor

Come to the bottom

I'm your savior