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A mawkish love song, although in a break with tradition it's not one written for money, but for love. Or whatever passes for love amongst the ranks of the foul unliving. Lester wrote this whilst wooing Mina Von Beck, in an ultimately doomed attempt to create Erdreja's sexiest but un-breathing-iest power couple.

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Mina, you're wonderful, 'cos you set my world on fire
The light in your eyes reminds me of a funeral pyre
I don't want to come on too strong, don't want to unnerve
But I can't help but fall for a girl who is so well preserved.

I gave you my heart, it was to show you just how I feel
(Well I didn't need it, it was starting to smell and congeal)
So now in return I'd like to ask you for your hand
(I mean as in marriage, not as in "wrapped round my gland")

CHORUS
I'm sorry I find it hard to be romantic
The rules have all changed now that we're necromantic
I'm asking you now - could you ever marry a fool?
I kind of thought that if we were together
We could murder and raise all the living forever
I don't know 'bout you, but I think that would be cool

I think I might love you, and what you represent
Thought that might just be a build-up of gases which I need to vent
When I was alive it was always the hot girls I craved
But now there's nothing hotter than a woman who's cold as the grave

Imagine a marriage between House Von Beck and Kaiserstein
We could exert political power over these swine
I like that you work at the bank, and handle my... cash
You could handle my other things too, once I've cleared up the rash

CHORUS

Are you impressed by guys who have fortune and fame?
I have some of both, despite critics saying I'm lame
I may have this stupid hat constantly stuck on my head
But unlike your previous husband, I'm already undead

You should visit my forest, it's a great place to go for a data
You can meet my mum too - if you want to help me excavate
Ignore all the rumours that I'm secretly a transvest-ite
I can only assure you that I'll Be All Wight On The Night

CHORUS

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from Money For Barding, Bricks For Free, released July 18, 2015
Written by
IC - Lester Starcraft
OOC - Stephen McGreal & James Trott

Performed by Stephen McGreal

Recorded by Justin French

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