Yiddish Queen

[Verse 1] You wore your scarf like a crown At the deli by the train You laughed at my sad face Said, nu, that’s life again I spilled my heart on rye You buttered it with jokes Said I look best when I’m a mess Then kissed me through the smoke [Pre-Chorus] Oy, my chest went light When you spun that room My feet kept slipping Right into your tune [Chorus] Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You make my heartbreak dance Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You broke me in advance Laughing through the ache Twirling through the rain Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen I love you just the same [Verse 2] You keep your old ring chain Hidden in your coat Say every bruise got jokes And every wound can float You hum the funeral song Then kick up your shoes I’m crying in the corner You’re winning with your blues [Pre-Chorus] Oy, I try to leave But you pull me back With a crooked grin And a tambourine crack [Chorus] Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You make my heartbreak dance Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You broke me in advance Laughing through the ache Twirling through the rain Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen I love you just the same [Bridge] Maybe I’m a fool With my hat in my hands But you turn my sorrow Into something I can stand So sing me low Then send me high (one more spin) I’ll fall, I’ll rise [Final Chorus] Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You make my heartbreak dance Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen You broke me in advance Laughing through the ache Twirling through the rain Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen I love you just the same Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen Stay with me tonight Yiddish queen, Yiddish queen My grief looks almost bright