Stephin Merritt - '88: Ethan Frome lyrics

[Verse 1] Masterpiece of catastrophic love In a small New England town Ninety-five pages of tragedy Difficult to put down [Chorus] La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome [Verse 2] Came to light in 1911 Overnight lit-fic cla**ic Bringing fame to Edith Wharton And fortune to Scribner's sons [Chorus] La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome [Verse 3] I first read you on my birthday And again umpteen more times When will they make you a musical There have been far worse crimes [Chorus] La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome La la la la la la la la la la la Ethan Frome Ethan Frome Ethan Frome Ethan Frome Ethan Frome