“mrs . bertolozzi”
by kate bush
from “aerial” ( 2005 )

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i remember it was that wednesday

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oh when it rained and it rained

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they traipsed mud all over the house

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it took hours and hours to scrub it out

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all over the hall carpet

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i took my mop and bucket

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and i cleaned and i cleaned

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the kitchen floor

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until it sparkled

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then i took my laundry basket

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put the linen all in it

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and everything i could fit in it

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and all our dirty clothes that hadn’t gone into the wash

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and all your shirts and jeans and things

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and put them in the new washing machine

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washing machine

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washing machine

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i watched them go ’round and ’round

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my blouse wrapping itself around your trousers

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oh and the waves are going out

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my skirt floating up around my waist

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as i wade out into the surf

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oh and the waves are coming in

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oh and the waves are going out

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oh and you’re standing right behind me

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little fish swim between my legs

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oh and the waves are coming in

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oh and the waves are going out

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oh and the waves are coming in

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out of the corner of my eye

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i think i see you standing outside

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but it’s just your shirt

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hanging on the washing line

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waving its arm as the wind blows by

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and it looks so alive

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nice and white

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just like its climbed right out

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of my washing machine

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washing machine

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get that dirty shirty clean

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make those cuffs and collars gleam

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everything clean and shiny

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washing machine

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