[Verse 1: Andrew Bird]
Shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

[Verse 2: Lucius]
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
Chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorned, imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there

[Bridge: Andrew Bird & Lucius]
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

[Verse 3: Andrew Bird]
Kiss the boot of shiny leather
Shiny leather in thе dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that doеs await you
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

[Verse 4: Lucius]
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Taste the whip, now bleed for me
[Bridge: Andrew Bird with Lucius]
I am tired, woah, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams, oh, that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

[Verse 5: Lucius, Andrew Bird]
(Ooh)Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
(Ooh) Whiplash girlchild in the dark
(Ooh) Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)