Suzanne Vega — Soap and Water

[Verse 1] Soap and water Take the day from my hand Scrub the salt from my stinging skin Slip me loose of this wedding band [Verse 2] Soap and water Hang my heart on a line Scour it down in a wind of sand Bleach it clean to a vinegar shine [Chorus 1] Daddy's a dark riddle Mama's a headful of bees You are my little kite Carried away in a wayward breeze [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 3] Soap and water Wash the year from my life Straighten all that we've trampled and tore Heal the cut we call husband and wife [Chorus 2] Daddy's a dark riddle Mama's a handful of thorns You are my little kite Caught up again in the household storms [Chorus 1] Daddy's a dark riddle Mama's a headful of bees You are my little kite Carried away in the wayward breeze [Instrumental Outro]