Lili McGovern: honey V's

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)

It was back when McDonalds had only served a million
Coming of age was your first cotillion
Candy squeezed in a dress two sizes too small
Our Mother made comments on the way to the ball
None of them sweet

Gloved hands can’t cover unladylike words
Whispered giggles burn her to the core
As the music slows her heartbeat raced
But her prince never came, the wall was her place
Into it she melts

Chorus:
Candy, Candy, Candy
What is the measure by which we are weighed?
You’re beauty incarnate just waiting for your day
This world is just too small for your plus-sized dreams

She left her tattered brown bear on the bed
Worn by tears when she wished she was dead
College beckons, her hopes light up her eyes
She’s tossing out her net catching lots of sighs
Bitterness gone

Chorus:
Bridge:
Dances under a multi-colored moon
Like she’s the only one in the room
‘Til a strong gentle hand finds the small of her back
He smiles, she nods, they glide toward each other
They ignite
Candy, Candy, Candy, Candy
Candy, Candy, Candy, Candy

Up on stage, teasing the crowd with her smile
It’s raining roses, her bliss grows with the pile
Her fans are in a frenzy, They’re screamin’ for more
Her dance card’s filled, She’s finally evened the score.

Chorus:
Candy, Candy, Candy, Candy
What is the measure by which we are weighed?
You’re beauty incarnate enjoying your day
This world is not too small,
This world is not too small,
This world is not too small for your plus-sized dreams
Candy