Precious Things


So I ran faster
But it caught me here
Yes my loyalties turned
Like my ankle
In the seventh grade
Running after Billy
Running after the rain

These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break their hold over me


He said you're really an ugly girl
But I like the way you play
And I died
But I thanked him
Can you believe that
Sick Sick
Holding on to his picture
Dressing up every day
I wanna smash the faces
Of those beautiful boys
Those christian boys
So you can make me cum
that doesn't make you Jesus


These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break their hold over me


I remember
Yes in my peach party dress
No one dared
No one cared
To tell me where the pretty girls are
Those demigods
With Their Nine-Inch Nails And Little Fascist Panties Tucked Inside The Heart Of Every Nice Girl


These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break
Let them wash away
These these precious things
Let them bleed now
Let them wash away
These these precious things
Let them break their hold over me


Precious ...
Precious ...


acoustic and electric pianos, vocals - Tori Amos
drums - Carlo Nuccio
bass - Will McGregor
guitars acoustic and electric - Steve Caton
keyboard programming - Eric Rosse
rat pedal - Jake
Freeze backgrounds - Eric, Caton, Tori
recorded by Eric Rosse and Dan Nebenzal
mixed by Paul McKenna
produced by Tori Amos and Eric Rosse