St. Vincent - Bang, Bang lyrics

The night was blacker than most and the air
It hung like the ghost
And my baby, my baby had to go

My baby, was sweeter than most
But my baby, he had quite a nose
For the women my baby had to go

The butcher was hacking up meat
While the baker was too warm from the heat
Of his oven no one heard me coming

The writer was lost to his lead
While the lovers were too busy in bed
To discover my baby had to go

Bang bang! Baby heard my footsteps at the
Bang bang! Baby heard my fist upon the
Bang bang! Bang bang!
My baby was no more

The children were tucked safe and sound
While the mothers were up fretting around
None the wiser my baby had to go

The women were sucking their teeth
Chide the menfolk into buying them drinks
Sound familiar? My baby had to go

Bang bang! Baby heard my footsteps at the
Bang bang! Baby heard my fist upon the
Bang bang! Bang bang!
My baby was no more

Bye bye, bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye

Bye bye, bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye

Who me? I heard not one sound
I'm just passing through this ghost town
If you asked me i'm sure he had it coming

Bang bang! Baby heard my footsteps at the
Bang bang! Baby heard my fist upon the
Bang bang! Bang bang!
Bang bang! Bang!
My baby was no more