Song Share: As Tall As Cliffs

By J.C. Glass

Richard Edwards formed the band named Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s in 2004. He named the band after Gwyneth Paltrow’s character Margot Tenenbaum from Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums. After recording 25 songs for their second albam with Epic Records in October 2007, the band disagreed with Epic over which songs to include on the album. Consequently, two versions of the album were released: “Animal”only on vinyl, the band's preferred version, and “Not Animal”, a traditional CD release chosen by the label. This song appears on both versions. I hope you enjoy it!

As Tall As Cliffs by Margot and the Nuclear So and So's

Lyrics:
I tell tales tall as cliffs
You've got a lisp
Kid, those things are hard to miss
When you're drunk you just make love, honey please
Like you've got somewhere to be

But I can't bear to hear the things about last year
I've been up all night, up all night
And I can't bear to hear the things about last year
I've been up all night, up all night

You came well-equipped
With a gun on your hip
And some poison on your lips
But when we wake up in our makeup
We'll be clean 'cause we ain't got nowhere to be

And I can't talk to you the way I wanted to
I've been telling lies, but I'll tell you the truth
And I can't talk to you the way I wanted to
I've been telling lies, but I'll tell you the truth

Darling, I'm tired
I should be leaving, leaving
You know I'm tired
I should be leaving, leaving tonight

Darling, I'm tired
I should be leaving, leaving
You know I'm tired
I should be leaving

Baby I'm tired
I should be leaving, leaving
You know I'm tired
I should be leaving, leaving alright