Grey Gardens

"Grey Gardens" is the seventh track on Poses (2001). It is a tribute to the 1975 American documentary film of the same name by Albert and David Maysles and German author Thomas Mann's 1912 novella Death in Venice (Der Tod in Venedig), written as if Tadzio (a character from the novel) is in the Beales' mansion and Wainwright is "Little Edie".

In June 2001, Barney Hoskyns of The Guardian said the song was "possibly the most gorgeous song of the year so far".

Lyrics


Honey I'm a roller concrete clover Tadzio, Tadzio Arm wrestle your mother Simply over, tadzio, over you

But beware my heart can be a pin A sharp silver dragonfly Trying to get my mansions green After I've grey gardens seen

In between tonight and my tomorrows Tadzio where have you been? In between tonight I know it's Tadzio Tadzio don't you fight

Honey can you hear me? In between been dragging a dragonfly Trying to get my mansions green After I've grey gardens seen

Honey won't you hold me tight? Get me through grey gardens tonight

Tadzio, Tadzio Tadzio, Tadzio

Trying to get my mansions green After I've grey gardens seen Honey won't you hold me tight? Get me through grey gardens tonight

Tadzio, Tadzio Tadzio, Tadzio Tadzio, Tadzio

Source: MetroLyrics

Additional Resources

 * Death in Venice at Wikipedia
 * Grey Gardens at Wikipedia
 * Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale at Wikipedia
 * Edith Bouvier Beale at Wikipedia