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Well, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Yes, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, you must tell me, baby
How your head feels under somethin' like that
Under your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, you look so pretty in it
Honey, can I jump on it sometime?
Yes, I just wanna see
If it's really that expensive kind
You know it balances on your head
Just like a mattress balances
On a bottle of wine
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, if you wanna see the sun rise
Honey, I know where
We'll go out and see it sometime
We'll both just sit there and stare
Me with my belt
Wrapped around my head
And you just sittin' there
In your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, I asked the doctor if I could see you
It's bad for your health, he said
Yes, I disobeyed his orders
I came to see you
But I found him there instead
You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me
But I sure wish he'd take that off his head
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, I see you got a new boyfriend
You know, I never seen him before
Well, I saw him
Makin' love to you
You forgot to close the garage door
You might think he loves you for your money
But I know what he really loves you for
It's your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Yes, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, you must tell me, baby
How your head feels under somethin' like that
Under your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, you look so pretty in it
Honey, can I jump on it sometime?
Yes, I just wanna see
If it's really that expensive kind
You know it balances on your head
Just like a mattress balances
On a bottle of wine
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, if you wanna see the sun rise
Honey, I know where
We'll go out and see it sometime
We'll both just sit there and stare
Me with my belt
Wrapped around my head
And you just sittin' there
In your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, I asked the doctor if I could see you
It's bad for your health, he said
Yes, I disobeyed his orders
I came to see you
But I found him there instead
You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me
But I sure wish he'd take that off his head
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, I see you got a new boyfriend
You know, I never seen him before
Well, I saw him
Makin' love to you
You forgot to close the garage door
You might think he loves you for your money
But I know what he really loves you for
It's your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Lyrics submitted by ZinbobDan
Track duration: 03:56
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"You know it balances on your head
Just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine"
What a rinse!
A very out of fashion hat.
Of course the metaphor and lyrics are couched in sexual innuendos. That's cool for a dude to be able to sit back, be aloof/sarcastic and poke fun intellectually at the target of his ??? (disapproval, ire aroused, rejection, loss, etc.) How better for a male to do this than to objectify her and her snob hat sexually. And then let her know that for all her high class, she left the garage door open where she was getting it on (more meaning there re garage door, most likely, as well.)
The female could be a real female OR a composite.
Since people always want to play super-sleuth, Dylan just gives minimal info ("It's just about a hat, man"...) That keeps the mystery alive. Why de-mystify the lyrics and spoil the fun?
I think that musicians start with an impulse from real life, but they merge that into something that works to create a song. It doesn't have to stay true to the original meaning, UNLESS the purpose is solely a slam. Like the "You're So Vain" song by Carly Simon...
However, Dylan denies any relationship with Edie... probably because of the abortion and abandonment.
Of course the metaphor and lyrics are couched in sexual innuendos. That's cool for a dude to be able to sit back, be aloof/sarcastic and poke fun intellectually at the target of his ??? (disapproval, ire aroused, rejection, loss, etc.) How better for a male to do this than to objectify her and her snob hat sexually. And then let her know that for all her high class, she left the garage door open where she was getting it on (more meaning there re garage door, most likely, as well.)
The female could be a real female OR a composite.
Since people always want to play super-sleuth, Dylan just gives minimal info ("It's just about a hat, man"...) That keeps the mystery alive. Why de-mystify the lyrics and spoil the fun?
I think that musicians start with an impulse from real life, but they merge that into something that works to create a song. It doesn't have to stay true to the original meaning, UNLESS the purpose is solely a slam. Like the "You're So Vain" song by Carly Simon...