"Red Velvet Rope" lyrics - ANDREW BIRD

A red velvet rope and a red carpet
They separate me from you
You're on your side and I'm on mine
But I love you, so what else can I do?

Come away with me, darling
I know a cozy little place we can hide
Where there's no lights or cameras
And I'm not just a thorn in your side

Sure, I'm jealous, but not of other fellas
For my rival is not a mere man
It's the adoring masses whose love just passes
For something I just can't understand

Look away from me, darling
I'm amazed at your gaze of opaline
The chauffeur, he offers the door
To your black limousine

A red velvet rope and a red carpet
They separate me from you
You're on your side and I'm on mine
But I love you, so what else can I do?

It's the adoring masses whose love just passes
For something I just can't understand