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"Vicky's Box"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

Doghouse Cassette Version:
He
Won't ride in cars anymore
It reminds him of blowjobs
That he's a queer
And his hair
Stuck to the roof, over the wheel
Like a pigeon on a tire
Goes around
And circles over circles
And he's a queer
And his hair
On the roof, like a pigeon
Goes around
Says he's a man
And his eyes
And his hair
And his eyes
Say he's a man
He won't ride anymore
He won't ride anymore
He won't ride anymore
Home is a rage
Feels like a cage
Home is what you read
How you breathe
Home is how you eat
I feel boxed in
I feel boxed in
I feel boxed in
Think I'll be alright
Home is where the heart lies
The heart lies
The hard lies
Welcome home, welcome home
Welcome home, welcome home
Welcome home!
The sun hurts, drying up the winter
I only love pieces of things that I hate
Like this box, this piece of roof
I can't grasp, can't see true
A piece of past
Days like today, like a decade ago
Painful to remember, like today
I've been here another year, another day
Ocean waking flies and a child
Girl you call friend
Two kids throw rocks and look at me
You may be dreaming
You may be bleeding
You may be in this box
A kitchen is a place where you prepare
And clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up

Album Version:
He
Won't ride in cars anymore
It reminds him of blowjobs
That he's a queer
And his hair
Stuck to the roof, over the wheel
Like a pigeon on a tire
Goes around
And circles over circles
And he's a queer
And his hair
On the roof, like a pigeon
Goes around
Says he's a man
And his eyes
And his hair
And his eyes
Say he's a man
He won't ride anymore
He won't ride anymore
He won't ride anymore
Home is a rage
Feels like a cage
Home is what you read
How you breathe
Home is how you live
I feel boxed in
I feel boxed in
I feel boxed in
Think I'll be alright
Home is where the heart lies
The heart dies
The hard lies
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home!
The sun hurts, drying up the winter
I only love pieces of things that I hate
Like this box, this piece of roof
I can't grasp, can't see true
A piece of past
Days like today, like a decade ago
Painful to remember, like today
I've been here another year, another day
Ocean waking flies and a child
Girl you call friend
Two kids throw rocks and look at me
You may be dreaming
You may be bleeding
You may be in this box
A kitchen is a place where you prepare
And clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up


APPEARS ON:
- The Doghouse Cassette, 1985
- (Untitled), 1986
- In A Doghouse (as part of The Doghouse Cassette and (Untitled)), 1998
- Live In Brussels, recorded 1989, released 2004
Live At The Middle East, 2006
Live At The Bowery Ballroom, 2006
10-4 All (Kristin solo), 2008
Anthology, 2011

TRIVIA:
- This song is named for Victoria Cessna, artist, friend of Kristin's and wife of Slim Cessna.

Don't worry, dance in the road.