Palace Fiction Sing Along Setlist and Lyrics 01/24/25

Stream PalaceFiction music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud

1. New Fool of Yours 

Along that street you bought your scarf from

I went down and had my fortune told

And that green eyed gypsy oh so shakes me

She said that the pain will make me whole

And I thought I could do right by you

I thought I could do some right by us both

You know my love I am so sorry

Sorries are the things I always owe

But I tried and tried to hide from those

And them tears don’t water no garden

And them tears don't water no garden nor save no souls

And them tears don't pay no rent my friend

Them tears don't pay no rent nor clean no clothes

When I’m gone who will remember

All the ills that still November sowed

When you looked me in the face and said

You are not the man I met no more

And this new fool is no friend of yours

And them tears don’t water no garden

And them tears don't water no garden nor save no souls

And them tears don't pay no rent my friend

Them tears don't pay no rent nor clean no clothes

And if I had to leave you one thing

How I wish thing the one thing wasn’t those

And I thought I could do right by you

I thought I could do some right by us both

I thought I could do some right by us both

Souls I’ve run down

Souls keep coming down x3

2. Presha

Well, I oh I have forgotten how to cry

And that’s what drove the Mongols to it

That’s what drove those Mongols to it

I wake up with the fear no one will miss me when I die

Presha says your mom will do it

She said my mom will do it

If she don’t say she loves you cause it’s easier to lie

And lying makes a fine umbrella

Lying it makes one fine umbrella

Well, shield me from the rain my dear and look me in the eye

And say you're everything I need young fella

Tell me I’m everything you need

And that’s just what I’ll be

You’ll take some comfort in the cards I guess

Oh love express yourself but don’t make such a mess

With all the good men married to the IRS

May as well, you may as well, may as well

And you stand there staring at the blood red sky

Over Albuquerque toward the continents divide

Until our father feels we’ve seen enough 

And we’ll turn away and sigh

We may as well x 5

Oh I like you have forgotten how to choose

Just Crying on our lonesome travels Crying on our lonesome travels 

All about the holy joys of things that can’t be proved

And we will cast one great big shadow

We will cast one great big shadow

The big enough to pay the rent (?) and spend the rest on food

Dozen eggs and avocados

Dozen eggs and avocados

Look for me beside you when you medicate your mood

Well, I'm just someone to pass that bottle

Someone to pass that bottle to

And that’s just what you’ll do

You’ll take some comfort in the cards I guess

Oh love express yourself but don’t make such a mess

With all the good men married to the IRS

May as well, you may as well, may as well

And you stand there staring at the blood red sky

Over Albuquerque toward the continents divide

Until our father feels we’ve seen enough 

And we’ll turn away and sigh

We may as well x 5

And you stand there staring at the blood red sky

Over Albuquerque toward the continents divide

Until our father feels we’ve seen enough 

And we’ll turn away and sigh

We may as well x 5

3. Bathroom with Your Eyes

Back when all the bright lights felt Like a black spot on myself

Well my heart held a wealth of schemes

Drunken bouts of self esteem

Scan the bathroom with your eyes

If you were the drugs where would you hide

Oh and I think about the friends I’ve had

And hope their lives have turned out as bad as mine

Well nowadays I never do 

I save all of my shame for you babe

And when you’re coming home tonight

Full of drink and foolish pride

Feeling easy on the eyes

Like a river to a stone

Like a hundred bucks from home

Like a feast of pheromones

And all the magic in the land

We’re gonna catch and put in cans

So to have it for our friends when they get lonely

And it does get lonely 

Lo the wonder of the boom

Held by halo and harpoon (?)

Well I used to climb the weeping wall

I used to need to slip and fall No!

But nowadays I never do 

I save all of my shame for you

And when you’re coming home tonight

Full of drink and foolish pride

Feeling easy on the eyes

Like a river to a stone

Like a hundred bucks from home

Like a feast of pheromones

And all the magic in the land

We’re gonna catch and put in cans

So do have it for our friends when they get lonely (x2)

4. Pretty Skin Died

Dawn broke at 23rd and Burnside

Comin like a landslide

And rolling out the dark

And rolling out the seams I know so well

A little in-between this slow boat sails

Every break I get old ghosts go kill

I’m pissing in the park

Pissing in the park

Oh my heart, my heart

My old crying friend

And don't you lie to me no more today

Oh my heart, my heart

My old lyin friend

Oh you keep more than you give away

Don't talk

Just tell me with your insides

And get your pretty skin dyed

And get you safely home

We'll get you with the three big bags of clothes

We’ll get you in the night so no one knows

We’ll take you to the place where good things grow

And tell me how it feels

Tell me how it feels

I see the sign out on the steps

It says all laughter is prayer

And the good news goes traveling on

And we wont wait for regret

To remind us of what's best

Oh the last drop of bad blood be drawn

5. Floors All Shiny

In the last black third of the night

Curtain opens wide

Our floors all shiny

And walls all white

Go slow as you like  

Burn that skiff tied out on the Thames

Falling over the side

Put down your burden

Come right in

Go as slow as you like

And it was all so easy Just to fall through space

Said it looks like luck

But it's a matter of fate

You swim down river

But you’ll never escape

Until the old earth 

Until the old earth calls you home

6. Green Trombone

Old Arty sends his hellos

Well, he writes from his bed with his

seed on his clothes

Hung by the twenty-dollar bill

The mighty skyscraper

Holy hollow hill

And he climbs up the tabletop

And he shouts down all he kills (?)

He says we’re rolling now

We are rolling down

That thorough fare of thrills

And they don't know

Oooh and I doubt they ever will

Thin man marching all night long

Slowly dancing for the green trombone

What's the use 

No sweat says you (?)

And old Arty bends at the feet

The celebration started with a kick in the teeth

Counting the bottles and babe

Well, I’ve lost count of the days

And I'm down in the valley

And you're up on heartbreak hill

I said we’re rolling now

We are rolling down that thoroughfare of thrill

And they don't know

Oooh and I doubt they ever will

Thin man marching all night long

Slowly dancing for the green trombone

What's the use?

No sweat says you (?)