Phil Ochs - The Doll House Lyrics
Pre>d g dLost in the valley of vaults/dolls/oz(? )G d g dFell from the path, it was nobodys faultBm aThat I was alone.D g dTime dripped from the treesG - dLeft through the nail (I leapt through a lamp/land/lap(? ) (? ))G d g aI fell to my knees before the throneBm g bmAnd the crown was covered jewels, sparkling schoolsAThe beautiful faun/falls/(? )G aThe magnificent battle was foughtBm g aAnd cinderellas soldier fish was caughtBm aAnd the lady from the lakeBm aWho helped me to escapeG em aLed me to myself at lastEm a bm /a/dThough I danced with the dolls in the doll houseG d g dThe flower fled from my feet,G d g dTom sawyer voice through the hole of the key,Bm aLanded so gently.D g dCastles cover the cave,G d g dI had no choice, the visions were braveBm aAnd the phantoms were friendly,Bm gAnd pirate jenny was dancing for pennies,Bm aThe knucklebones tossed in a spin,G aThere were silver songs on her skin.Bm g aAnd she wasnt caring when the ship came in.And the lady from the lakeHelped me to escapeLed me to myself at last,Though I danced with the dolls in the doll houseD g dMy costume dropped to the floor,G d g d***** at last, I couldnt fight any-more,Bm aAnd the service was rendered.D g d g dA poem fell from the wine, buried the past.G d bm aThe future was mine and the present sur-rendered.Bm gAnd the ballet master is beckoning faster,Bm a g aThe ballerina was posed, in the fragile beauty we froze.Bm g aLet go, let go, let go, let go, let go.And the lady from the lakeWho helped me to escapeLeft me with myself at lastThough I danced with the doll in the doll house/pre>