The Lumineers - Cleopatra - Karaoke Version from Zoom Karaoke

Song lyrics:

I WAS CLEOPATRA
I WAS YOUNG AND AN ACTRESS
WHEN YOU KNELT
BY MY MATTRESS
AND ASKED FOR MY HAND

BUT I WAS SAD YOU ASKED IT
AS I LAID IN A BLACK DRESS
WITH MY FATHER IN A CASKET
I HAD NO PLANS
YEAH...

AND I LEFT THE FOOTPRINTS
THE MUD STAIN ON THE CARPET
AND IT HARDENED
LIKE MY HEART DID
WHEN YOU LEFT TOWN

BUT I MUST ADMIT IT
I WOULD MARRY YOU
IN AN INSTANT
DAMN YOUR WIFE
I'D BE YOUR MISTRESS
JUST TO HAVE YOU AROUND

BUT I WAS LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
DIE, I'LL BE ON TIME, AH...

WHILE THE CHURCH
DISCOURAGED ANY LUST
THAT BURNED WITHIN ME
YES, MY FLESH
IT WAS MY CURRENCY
BUT I HELD TRUE

SO, I DRIVE A TAXI
AND THE TRAFFIC DISTRACTS ME
FROM THE STRANGERS
IN MY BACKSEAT
THEY REMIND ME OF YOU

BUT I WAS LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
DIE, I'LL BE ON TIME

AND THE ONLY GIFTS
FROM MY LORD
WERE A BIRTH AND A DIVORCE
BUT I'VE READ THIS SCRIPT
AND THE COSTUME FITS
SO, I'LL PLAY MY PART

I WAS CLEOPATRA
I WAS TALLER THAN THE RAFTERS
BUT THAT'S ALL IN THE PAST LOVE
GONE WITH THE WIND

NOW A NURSE IN WHITE SHOES
LEADS ME BACK
TO MY GUESTROOM
IT'S A BED AND A BATHROOM
AND A PLACE FOR THE END

I WON'T BE LATE FOR THIS
LATE FOR THAT
LATE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
AND WHEN I DIE ALONE
WHEN I DIE ALONE
DIE, I'LL BE ON TIME, AH...

[tedpittsinger]

Wow! I never read the words before. Ugh! I'm 62 and I'm right behind her. just like I'm always....behind! But that day is coming soon! I'll be on time for that one! Great instrumental, Zoom!

[BTTF]

When I sang it with this, I didn't even catch that I sounded just like the Lumineers! WOAH!

[stephnerautenbach]

Hi, this is awesome! would you mind if I use it for a cover?? All credit to you of course!