The Fiery Furnaces - Bright Blue Tie lyrics

On my first day in town we saw the king He was dressed in a suit with a bright blue tie And it matched his eyes And when ours met I sighed Took a boat or a ferry to island There were gardens and trees and balloons in the sky And we knew it was right It wasn't only the light Rode our bikes up and down the streets so wide Don't lock 'em up, no they'll be just fine And I said oh my, my! I can't believe it! I cried This must be paradise But it's not, no, no, no But it's sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet oh Sweden Had a breakfast of cheese, yoghurt too All this fat but you're so skinny to boot You said it's in my genes Yeah we're so skinny we're mean Took the train every day from your suburb yeah right Only ten minutes and we're south centre tonight And we don't have to pay We sneak in free every day Schnapps on the house at the bars you like Your friends stand in line and practice English all night And I like them: they're nice All so blonde and precise This must be paradise Oh it's not, no, no, no But it's sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet oh Sweden.