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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeremiah Fraites
Piano
Simone Felice
Percussion
Neyla Pekarek
Cello
Byron Isaacs
Background Vocals
Wesley Shultz
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeremiah Fraites
Songwriter
Simone Felice
Songwriter
Wesley Shultz
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Simone Felice
Producer
Chad Cuttill
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
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 stained on the carpet
And it hardened like my heart did when you left town
Well, I must admit it, that 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
And 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, when I die I'll be on time
The only gifts from my Lord, were birth and a divorce
But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I play my parts
I was Cleopatra, I was taller than the rafters
But that's all in the past, love, gone with the wind
And 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
Writer(s): Simone Felice, Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz
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