Did You Have to Let it Linger (By The Dingleberries) [Intro – whispered over swamp ambience] mmm...... some things were never meant to be released… [Verse 1] I remember beans and boudin nights Candle glow and dirty rice You smiled at me across the room Then doom arrived too soon Ceiling fan on level three Could not save humanity Dog went scratching at the door Grandma fainted on the floor [Pre-Chorus] And I believed… it would pass peacefully… But the air grew thick Like a haunted jumbo lie yaaaa [Chorus] Did you have to let it linger Floatin’ through the house much longer Every window opened wider Still it stayed there gettin’ stronger Did you have to let it linger Now the priest won’t even enter Baby I could taste the sulfur Three whole days after dinner [Post-Chorus Hook] Ooohhh-ohhh-ohhh The bathroom fan surrendered Ooohhh-ohhh-ohhh The wallpaper got weathered [Verse 2] You blamed the dog, I knew the truth That evil came directly from you A silent breeze… a hollow sigh… Then every plant in reach just died The neighbors called the EPA Said “something crawled in there decayed” But you just shrugged and softly grinned Like “babe… I’d do it all again…” [Pre-Chorus 2] And I still stayed… love makes fools of us babe… Though my eyes burned red And the smoke alarm was crying [BIG CHORUS] Did you have to let it linger Turn the kitchen into winter Even crawfish lost their flavor Now my soul has grown much thinner Did you have to let it linger Melt the paint right off the freezer Baby when you hit that high note Even Jesus left the trailer [Bridge – dreamy emotional breakdown] (accordion solo + distant coughing) I can still rememberrrr… The sound of leather recliner squeakin’… The fear inside my soullll… When you said “this one been brewin’…” [Whisper Build] babe no… not after the étouffée… [Final Chorus – key change] Did you have to let it linger Now the town has filed injunctions Every priest in Lou weezy anna Says our trailer’s now corrupted Did you have to let it linger I still love you though you’re rancid And despite the crimes committed Baby… we were kinda magic [Outro] (soft indie harmonies fading out) doo doo doo doooo… somebody open a windowww… doo doo doo doooo… cher I think the cat done died…
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