A Modest Proposal (For Laura Cantrell)

It's true that I get crushes on girl musicians And it's true that it happens quite a lot And it's true that I don't care what you look like It's your talent that makes you hot Laura Cantrell Will you marry me? Laura Cantrell Your voice is so pretty I think you're swell And I think we were born to be The only couple Living happily I used to like Liz Phair But then she got poppy I used to like Juliana Hatfield But she was way too angsty I used to like Meg White But she plays drums And now I like you Even though you don't write all of your own songs Laura Cantrell Will you marry me? Laura Cantrell Your voice is so pretty I think you're swell And I think we were born to be The only couple Living happily Maybe I could write you a song to sing But not this one, that wouldn't be right 'Cause you can't go around, singing love songs to yourself And if you could, what would the world be like? It would sort of be like Elastic No-No Band Will you marry us? Elastic No-No Band Your voice is so pretty See, it doesn't really work I think that's plain to see So you know and I know Just how it has to be, be Laura Cantrell Will you marry me? Laura Cantrell Your voice is so pretty I think you're swell And I think we were born to be The only couple Living happily