[Verse 1] I've had brandy in the study, I've had cheap red in the sun I've bathed naked in the sunlight, I've been fucked by everyone I've heard good boy in the darkness, I've heard Doll Eyes through the rain I've had fingers through my curls, I've had rough hands on my waist I've had dirt beneath my fingernails, I've had roses at my feet I've been carried like a king once, I've been bleeding in the street [Chorus] Bittersweet, bittersweet Here it comes Bittersweet, bittersweet On my tongue La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la Bittersweet [Verse 2] I've had tomatoes in the summer, I've had black silk in the night I've had Meeko at the doorway, I've smoked with the boys by firelight I've been beautiful and wasted, I've walked Westfalls streets at dawn I've danced dirty with Rissa, I've played dolls out on the lawn I've heard Jimmy, my dear Jimmy, I've heard footsteps outside my door I've had rotten timber breaking, I've had waves break on the shore [Chorus] Bittersweet, bittersweet Here it comes Bittersweet, bittersweet On my tongue La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la Bittersweet [Verse 3] I've been called a brother, I've bought a diamond for a life I've dreamed about a vineyard, I've thought I'd take a wife I've been taught to fish for supper, I've had hearts left on my plate I've spilled blood among the roses, I've been haunted by his face I've loved people who have hurt me, I've hurt people that I love I've had seventeen in lipstick, I've never had enough [Chorus] Bittersweet, bittersweet Here it comes Bittersweet, bittersweet On my tongue La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la Bittersweet [Instrumental — sweeping repeating strings rise, orchestral crescendo] [Bridge] I thought that I was dying Closed my eyes and you were there Your fingers wrapped around mine Warm against my hand Everything went quiet I held on while I could Then the hand got tighter Just a little more than yours I opened up my eyes— [Final Chorus] Bittersweet, bittersweet Here it comes Bittersweet, bittersweet On my tongue La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la Bittersweet [Outro] La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la...
