Paris is Burning

I write to give word the war is over

Send my cinders home to mother

They gave me a medal for my valor

Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power

They say, "I'm on your side

"When nobody is, 'cause nobody is

"Come sit right here and sleep

"While I slip poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram

To give us news of the fall

I am sorry to report

Dear Paris is burning after all

We have taken to the streets

In open rejoice revolting

We are dancing a black waltz

Fair Paris is burning after all

Enclosed in this letter there's a picture

Black and white for your refrigerator

Sticks and stones have made me smarter

It's words that cut me under my armor

They say, "I'm on your side

"When nobody is, 'cause nobody is

"Come sit right here and sleep

"While I slip poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram

To give us news of the fall

I am sorry to report

Dear Paris is burning after all

We have taken to the streets

In open rejoice revolting

We are dancing a black waltz

Fair Paris is burning after all

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris to the ground

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris, ashes now

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris to the ground

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris, ashes now

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris to the ground

Dance poor people, dance and drown

Dance fair Paris, ashes now