04/07/05 - The first in the 'Slightly Esoteric Halloween Song' series. I wanted to write a song about the confidence of 10 year old girls and the nasty surprise nature has in store for them, then realized Stephen King had already made the movie version.
Mark Frey: Tooba, Guitars
Drums by Tony Morra courtesy of Discrete Drums Inc.
Hey Carrie
Don’t you know you’re growing up so fast
Hey Carrie
Shy and quiet now but it won’t last
Hey Carrie
Freakin’ out at bleeding in the shower
Hey Carrie
Don’t you know that you’re a woman now woman now
Carrie
Do you want to be queen?
So you want to be queen?
Well come on and be it
(Hey Carrie c-come on now)
I’ve
Got a bucket of blood
Got a bucket of blood
Wait ’til you see it
Hey Carrie
Talking ’bout you all around the school
Hey Carrie
You know the other kids can be so cruel
Hey Carrie
Won’t you let me take you to the prom
Hey Carrie
You know that I would never lead you on lead you on
Carrie
Do you want to be queen?
So you want to be queen?
Well come on and be it
(Hey Carrie c-come on now)
I’ve
Got a bucket of blood
Got a bucket of blood
Wait ’til you see it
(Hey Carrie C-C-C-C-C-Carrie)
Now you’re gonna get the prom crown
Bucket comes a tumble-ing down
Everyone’s surprised to find
You’re moving objects with your mind
Burn the kids down in the hall
Pin your mamma to the wall
Make those crucifixes bleed
Carrie won’t you marry me? Now
Carrie
(Yeah)
Do you want to be queen?
(Oh yeah)
So you want to be queen?
(That’s right)
Come on and be it
I’ve
(Yeah)
Got a bucket of blood
(Hey Carrie)
Got a bucket of blood
(Oh yeah)
Looks like it’s just what you needed
(Carrie C-C-C-C-C)
Carrie
Do you want to be queen?
(Hey Carrie)
So you want to be queen?
(Hey Carrie)
Well come on and be it
(Hey Carrie c-come on now)
I’ve
Got a bucket of blood
(Hey Carrie)
Got a bucket of blood
(Hey Carrie)
Wait ’til you see it
(Oh Carrie C-C-C-C-C-Carrie)
Carrie
Do you want to be queen?
(Oh yeah)
So you want to be queen?
(That’s right)
Well come on and be it
(Carrie c-come on now)
I’ve
Got a bucket of blood
(Oh yeah)
Got a bucket of blood
(Hey Carrie)
Looks like it’s just what you needed
Hey Carrie C-C-C-C-C-Carrie
Ooh
Yeah