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lyrics

Ladies and gents
(and of course children too)
You wouldn't believe what a show waits for you
A fascinating bit of exotica tonight
It's that lady you've been waiting for...
Elephant Woman, that's right
Who is she you ask?
She's the queen of curiosities.
The empress of the awful--
the goddess of atrocities
She walks like a human
even talks like one too--
but an accident at birth made her not like me and you..

I'm the one who found her,
(I'm a doctor you see)
But my "business" side understood
What a goldmine she might be
Those disfigured limbs!
That grotesque flap of skin!
I put her in the freakshow & the money just rolled in.
Some would question my "ethics"
But I'm a man of honor & integrity,
Who better to profit from her
repulsive physiogomy?

Her mom had name her joan
after the heroine joan of arc
cause when she saw her kid at birth,
she thought a name of strength was smart
No need to ask who she is--
She's the queen of our curiosities
The empress of we the awful
The goddess of our atrocities
She walks like a woman
Even talks like one too--
And what happened to her,
could happen
to
me
or
you

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from Liesl's Wet Dress​/​Shedding Skin, released October 1, 2002

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Antonette Goroch Oakland, California

Antonette Goroch is a singer, songwriter, writer and world traveler. A vocalist and storyteller since the age of 5, she has delved into various musical styles including opera, rock, classical, folk and blues. She has been compared to other contemporary indie folk artists such as Neko Case and Penelope Houston, but crafts her own sound with timeless themes of love, hate, betrayal and revolution. ... more

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