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The Backpack Song

from Ho Down by Shirley Gnome

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lyrics

i was lying in bed with the
man i'll love until i'm dead
cozy inside our little love shack

he turned and said to me
when you are spooning me
you feel like a tiny little backpack

i will be your backpack
crawl into our napsack
get inside my fanny pack
i've been so all alone

cuddle up against your back
press into you with my rack
knick knack paddy whack
Shirley wants to bone

but sometimes
i need some goddamn space
get your fucking stinky neck out of my
mother fucking face
you smell like a gym sock
you haven't bathed in days, oh no
get the hell off my side
i need to starfish real wide
let my arms and legs stretch out so wild and free
you know you snore when you drink
and your breath it fucking stinks

well i was feeling really silly
cuz i woke up really chilly
and my man was sulking on the other
side of the bed
so i rubbed him and apologized
boy oh boy was i surprised
he turned around to face me and
he smiled and then he said

i'll always be your backpack
no matter where the napsack
there's never gonna be a lack i'll
spoon you to the tomb

you are such a tasty snack
hit you with my love attack
boom shakalakalakalakalaka
boom
boom shakalakalakalakalaka
boom

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from Ho Down, released April 17, 2009

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Shirley Gnome Vancouver, British Columbia

From the west coast of Canada comes this multi-award winning cabaret musician, whose all-original, uncensored music about human nature is hilarious, honest, subversive, smart, empowering, taboo and not for the faint of heart. Her cleverly carnal lyrics go down smooth with her inappropriately gorgeous vocals, and her charm will disarm you through even the most provocative topics. ... more

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