Soggy Tongues - Lyrics - Vic Chesnutt

James Victor "Vic" Chesnutt was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990, but his breakthrough to commercial success didn't come until 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a tribute album of alternative artists covering his songs.

Narrowed eyes and soggy tongues Beautiful rumors are flying about the ugly ones The girl she is by the pool Yellow journalists' jewel And all those wagging fingers Are silly little stingers Rabbits are cooking breakfast the fog is fragrant The girl she is waking up against the famous vagrant The cool council is tallying fines to be levied The girl she is tightly grinning the vagrant thinks it's all too heavy Presents are presented and bribes reluctantly taken Summer's sweetie iced a cohort while the rest of the town's baking Traffic is light and appetites are hearty and tongues are soggy Accusations are tossed like darts at the good little girl who is groggy