Indigo Girls - Beauty Queen Sister Lyrics

Everybody loves the beauty queen sister
But she always got the broken heart
'Cause she work hard to keep what God gave her
But the devil he's just pulling it apart

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now
(Hang on tight now)

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now
(Hang on tight now)

Her mama's got a friend name Monkey Mammoth
Two-seater bike and a tattoo stand-in
He's gonna take me for that ride
He knows I've been losing ground most of my life

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now
(Hang on tight now)

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now
(Hang on tight now)

Daddy prayed so hard that Jesus came down and took him
Left me speaking in tongues and hungry for something
So I fed the family, I changed out the sparks
But every day I gained, another fell apart

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight
(Hang on tight now)

Hey, little sister, I dig it okay
Looking for the fountain of love
Where the wild heart reigns and the knife draws blood
And beauty is redeemed

But Cherry and Dallas won't ever be the same
Pony watched Johnny die, nothing gold can stay
And those street kids and beauty queens
They don't stand a chance

So hang on tight now

Monkey Mammoth says draw your picture
Give it some ink and hear the needle whisper
For all the broken hearts and the passing fancies
Pull the inside out when you can

And just hang on tight, hang on tight now
Hang on tight, hang on tight now

Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now
Hang on tight
(Hang on)
Hang on tight now

Get your motor bike, ride to him
(Hang on, hang on tight now)
Daddy's waiting for you to forgive his leaving
(Hang on, hang on tight now)
Hang on tight

Get your motor bike, ride to him
(Hang on, hang on tight now)
Daddy's waiting on you to forgive, he's leaving
(Hang on)
So hang on tight