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Margery's dreaming of the middle of the day
Tiyuri to win
Perfect Dozen to place
money is the matter that's been on her mind
time ticks by her one race at a time
She's tryin' to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
Lookin' at a green sky
Sun like a red eye
Bright blue horses are the fortune she lives by
She's tired and lonely
Scared and depressed
Her visions of one day go racing the next
She's trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
Margie doesn't say anything all the way home
So afraid she'll awake to find she's all alone
Margery's wingspan's all feathers and coke cans, and
TV dinners and letters she won't send, and
Every race night is shot through with sunlight
Trying to hit the big one one last time tonight for...
Drunken fathers and stupid mothers and
Boys who can't tell one girl from another
So she takes her pills
Careful and round
One of these days she's gonna throw the whole bottle down
But she's trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of...
Trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
Tiyuri to win
Perfect Dozen to place
money is the matter that's been on her mind
time ticks by her one race at a time
She's tryin' to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
Lookin' at a green sky
Sun like a red eye
Bright blue horses are the fortune she lives by
She's tired and lonely
Scared and depressed
Her visions of one day go racing the next
She's trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
Margie doesn't say anything all the way home
So afraid she'll awake to find she's all alone
Margery's wingspan's all feathers and coke cans, and
TV dinners and letters she won't send, and
Every race night is shot through with sunlight
Trying to hit the big one one last time tonight for...
Drunken fathers and stupid mothers and
Boys who can't tell one girl from another
So she takes her pills
Careful and round
One of these days she's gonna throw the whole bottle down
But she's trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of...
Trying to be a good girl
And give 'em what they want
But Margery's dreaming of horses
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This is only my opinion, it's my favorite song. I love it all the same, however.
"Bright blue horses are the fortune she lives by" that's why you all think that she is betting on horses, but in my opinion that has a deeper meaning.
Something to note: when the song says "pills" it isn't referencing normal drugs. In the story, "pills" are sleeping pills. The only way a horsedreamer can "dream of horses" is by sleeping. And in order to induce sleep during the day, many of them take sleeping pills. There was one particular line in the play which mentions a guy taking several pills and sleeping for two (?) weeks straight. The lyrics mean that “Someday, Margery might take a whole bottle of sleeping pills so she’ll never wake up.”
In other words, she did not “turn to drugs.” She’s not addicted to anything. She’s not a prostitute or a druggy. She’s just a little girl with abnormal luck. She can guess the winner and the second place horse for the next race whenever she falls asleep. And this “gift” has forced her drunk and abusive parents to take advantage of her every night to bet on the horse races. She goes along with it because she doesn't want to let everyone down, but secretly she wishes she could go outside and be free.
Now I'm on the same mindset as ALngDcmbr. It makes a lot of sense after you read the play "Geography of a Horsedreamer." Amazing song.
chingy_d seems to have hit the nail on the head though. this is a great song about a troubled girl betting on horses and taking pills to distract from her sad life. honestly, i don't like the counting crows very much, but i have a friend who loves them, and he insisted i listen to this song. i actually love this song.