Death Cab For Cutie Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
That night Cutie called a cab, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
She left her Eastside room so drab, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
She went out on the town
Knowin' it would make her lover frown
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Chorus]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
[Verse 2]
The cab was racin' through the night, mmm
(Baby, don't do it)
His eyes in the mirror, keepin' Cutie in sight, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
When he saw Cutie, it gave him a thrill
Don't you know, baby, curves can kill?
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Chorus]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
[Verse 1]
That night Cutie called a cab, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
She left her Eastside room so drab, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
She went out on the town
Knowin' it would make her lover frown
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Chorus]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
[Verse 2]
The cab was racin' through the night, mmm
(Baby, don't do it)
His eyes in the mirror, keepin' Cutie in sight, uh-huh-huh
(Baby, don't do it)
When he saw Cutie, it gave him a thrill
Don't you know, baby, curves can kill?
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Chorus]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
[Bridge]
Cutie, don't you play with fate
Don't leave your lover alone
If you go out on this date
His heart will turn to stone
[Verse 3]
Bad girl, Cutie, what have you done, uh-huh-huh?
(Baby, don't do it)
Slippin', slidin' down a-Highway 31, mmm
(Baby, don't do it)
The traffic lights changed from green to red
They tried to stop but they both wound up dead
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Outro]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
(Someone's gonna make) You pay your fare
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
(Ah-ooh)
Cutie, don't you play with fate
Don't leave your lover alone
If you go out on this date
His heart will turn to stone
[Verse 3]
Bad girl, Cutie, what have you done, uh-huh-huh?
(Baby, don't do it)
Slippin', slidin' down a-Highway 31, mmm
(Baby, don't do it)
The traffic lights changed from green to red
They tried to stop but they both wound up dead
(Death cab for Cutie)
(Death cab for Cutie)
[Outro]
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
(Someone's gonna make) You pay your fare
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
(Ah-ooh)
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1967 “parody death song,” after which this band named themselves.
It was made famous after the band performed it in the Beatles‘ film Magical Mystery Tour).
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