daisy dead petals
that is her name
she's in a phone booth phase, so
underneath the shade of a peppermint tray
she can turn it out with a heel on
she just rides into town
knowing what they'll say
knowing they're around the corner
got a crack in
got a crack in some strange places

daisy dead petals
that is her name
so maybe she tastes like a hamburger maid, well
these dead petals, honey, brought me here
she said, "these dead petals, honey, brought me here"

dancing on a dime,
hearing mother cry
maybe she's around the corner

got a crack in
got a crack in some strange places
on my back with
on my back with some dirty dishes

falling down, falling down
all over the river
falling down, falling down
falling down...

wish what i'm feeling could
go on like this forever
falling down, falling down
falling down...

and since we're down
might as well stay
might as well fry some eggs
and wave to the shade of the peppermint tray
she's a new friend not a skeleton
to ride into town
knowing what they'll say
knowing she tastes like a hamburger maid, but
"these dead petals, honey, brought me here"
she said, "these dead petals, honey, brought me here"



"b-sides are very funny things. because these girls have such attitude! it's like, y'know, not all of you can be album babes. it's like, you just can't! unless you do the double-box set thing which is like ooo, y'know..i'm only, y'know what i was saying. the world won't understand. and so um they get very snippity with me sometimes. it's like, (high pitched sqeaky voice) 'oh why'd you put her on, i'm waving, sh-sh-sh-she's a piece of shit. i'm really hot!' it's like, you just didn't fit on. (high pitched sqeaky voice) 'well why didn't i fit on i am like hotter than she is i'm way cooler than she is!' so you know this girls..you're trying to kiss the guy, right. you're like getting it, you know how you're like this close and it's like you're breathing in and you're like breathing them in...and it's like: oh this is gonna be yummy. (high pitched sqeaky voice) 'why didn't you put me on the record! nehnehneh!'...so this is one of them. she is so annoying! but i totally love her."
-- Tori intro to song; San Francisco, CA 08/31/94; Tori Stories bootleg