The Tradition Lyrics

Oh, the loneliest girl in town

Is bought for pennies a price

We dress her up in lovely gowns

She is easy on the eyes



Her soul is black and it is a fact

That her sneer will eat you alive

And the buyer always brings her back

Because all she does is cry



So take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn

Ask for forgiveness, never permission



Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not givе a damn

It is in the blood and this is tradition

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Oh, the loneliеst girl in town

Was bought for plenty a price

Well, they dress her up in golden crowns

His smile hides a lie



She smiles back, but it is a fact

That her fear will eat her alive

Well, she got the life that she wanted

But now all she does is cry



Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn

Ask for forgiveness, never permission



Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn

It is in the blood and this is tradition



You can not take it back, it is good as gone

Well, flesh amnesiac, this is your song

And I hope what is left will last all summer long

And they said that boys were boys, but they were wrong



Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn

Ask for forgiveness, never permission

Take what you want, take what you can



Take what you please, do not give a damn

It is in the blood and this is tradition

Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn



Ask for forgiveness, never permission

Take what you want, take what you can

Take what you please, do not give a damn

It is in the blood and this is tradition