Orange and Coke
Yeah, yeah— Everybody knows Warren, right? Big house sitting on a citrus throne, Rows of trees like he owns the sun, Golden fur, white suit pressed clean, Shiniest fox you’ve ever seen. Pink shirt glowing in the daylight, Smile just a little too tight, Says he’s “just a businessman”— Yeah, sure, Warren, big fan. But every time the sun goes down, There’s a different kind of crowd… Orange and coke, yeah that’s his brand, Fresh-squeezed money in a white-gloved hand, Sweet on the outside, sour underneath— Got a little kick hiding in his teeth. Orange and coke, don’t ask, don’t tell, Smells like citrus, tastes like hell, VIP nights and a velvet rope— Everybody’s talking ‘bout orange and coke. [electric guitars chime in; playful lead line] He throws parties out past the grove, Music loud where the wild things go, Silk shirts, boys with perfect tans, Dancing close like they’re in a band. Rumor says it’s all “just fun,” Rumor says he tips in ones, Rumor says a lot of things— Funny what a whisper brings. Black cars rolling late at night, Deals that stay outta sight… Orange and coke, yeah that’s his game, Sunshine cover for a different name, Handshake deals in the pale moon glow, Everybody sees but nobody knows. Orange and coke, clean-cut lie, Powder dust in a perfect line, Golden boy with a polished trope— Living it up on orange and coke. Little dogs barking south of the line, Tiny teeth in organized crime, Shipping crates with a citrus tag— Funny what you find in a grocery bag. “Just oranges, officer.” White suit, pink tie— Tell me, Warren, what’s your type? Sweet fruit, late night— Everything’s looking ripe. Orange and coke, yeah raise a glass, To the cleanest man with the dirtiest past, Sun-kissed smile and a silver spoon— Dancing under a neon moon. Orange and coke, it’s all a joke, Say it once then you choke on smoke, Everybody laughs but nobody spoke— ‘Bout the king of the grove and his orange and coke. Rows of trees and a perfect life, Cut so clean like a sharpened knife, If it’s true? well, we don’t know— …but it makes one hell of a show.
