Hundred Dollar Bill (Demo and Final Version)

[Your Girl Lana 549]

Demo lyrics in blue.



(Twenty of 'em wrapped up tight in silk.)

Jimmy pulls up in his blue Chevy Nova
I have been dying for him to come over
I'm in my party dress
He says, "You're such a mess
I am the New Jersey dance queen
He is a gangster action king
He knows that I be selling my body
My man the best, 'cause he knows what's up
He knows it's a big bad world
He's knows that I'm a good girl
He understands of sale of self
'cause cash comes quicker when looks can kill

Hundred dollar bill, hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
(x2)
(Twenty of them wrapped up tight in silk)

J. is a romantic roller coaster
He don't do anything he supposed to
I like them tough and mean
Jim is the worst that I've ever seen
I am the trailer park darling
He is the one-time comeback king
He knows that I be looking to die
He says baby pay respect to the high
He knows it's a big bad world
He's knows that I'm a good girl
He understands of sale of self
'Cause cash comes quicker when looks can kill

Hundred dollar bill, hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
(Twenty of them wrapped up tight in silk)
(x2)

I like your ultra-violent swing
I like it when you treat me mean
You turn my mood from back to blue
(x2)
Ruby Tuesday's or Citco, I loved you then, you'll always now
I loved you then, you'll always know

(Twenty of 'em wrapped up tight in--)

Hundred dollar bill, hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
(x2)
(Twenty of them wrapped up tight in silk)

Hundred dollar bill, hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
Nothing more gorgeous than a hundred dollar bill
(x2)
(Twenty of them wrapped up tight in silk)

(I need you, Jim
I need your love and...oh,yeah...)

[Madrigal 2,616]

Ah! I was just wondering what she is whispering toward the end.

You should add in the 2.0 lyrics in a different color, where they split.

[James19709 638]

Isn't it "My man the best 'cause he knows what's up"?

[Sitar 22,218]

Isn't it "My man the best 'cause he knows what's up"?

 

Where?

 

EDIT: Oh yeah

[ConeyIslandQueen262 1,068]

the lyrics are just SO hot

[MotelHoney 306]

I always hear 'construction king', I suppose as his day job?

[eternixy 300]

Okay, can we bump this? Is it gangster action king, or construction king? Is it Ruby Tuesdays or Citco, or Citgo's, or "or sick oh"?

 

I was looking up Citco, assuming it's a restaurant like Ruby Tuesdays, but it doesn't exist. I assume she's saying Citgo, like the gas station, but I'm not sure. 

[lflflflflflflflflflf 3,722]

I like your ultra-violent swing

 

I like your ultraviolence's wing   

[Auto-Tuned Loon 650]

I like your ultra-violent swing

 

I like your ultraviolence's wing   

[Trash Magic 28,452]

I hope this is on the next album in some form!!

[Jazzmin 302]

 

 

Ah! I was just wondering what she is whispering toward the end. http://lanaboards.com/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/tongue.png

Me too, damn, I'm dumb I'm afraid :< . Though I thought no matter what she was singing, it was sung in a pretty beautiful way.

[CarcrashBandicoot 760]

Did anyone else thing that she's gonna rename this song as 'Ultraviolence' and that'll be the title song!? God, I have a whole lot of wishful thinking... </3

 

Anyway, the ultra-violent thing made me wonder...

[eternixy 300]

Did anyone else thing that she's gonna rename this song as 'Ultraviolence' and that'll be the title song!? God, I have a whole lot of wishful thinking... </3

 

Anyway, the ultra-violent thing made me wonder...

 

That would be a dream come true. THIS SONG.......     

[CarcrashBandicoot 760]

That would be a dream come true. THIS SONG.......     

I mean, this is one of my favorites of hers...

[Greaser Prince 200]

I am preeeeetty sure it's "construction king". It's what I hear when I listen to the song, plus the lyrics to it on a Lana wiki also say "construction king"

[evilentity 13,351]

I always hear 'construction king', I suppose as his day job?

I am preeeeetty sure it's "construction king". It's what I hear when I listen to the song, plus the lyrics to it on a Lana wiki also say "construction king"

I thought this already was the consensus opinion on this lyric. I'm surprised it hasn't been changed already. But yeah, I'm pretty sure it's just another example of Lana stretching a word into more syllables than it really is: CON-ST-RUC-TION KING.

 

Generally speaking I think you'll find more reliable information on this forum than on any Lana wiki. But maybe not in this case.

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

the live version of this song is so heartbreakingly sad, it really puts a sombre perspective on it

[Bae 565]

Humming the best, 'cause he knows what's up??

 

I'm pretty sure it's My man's 

[Anthem 1,559]

Wow so I just realized I've had the demo and final version of this song mixed up the entire time. 

 

I have been DMD'd again. Why does she insist on making these ultra-chill songs into upbeat chaos when they were already perfect 

[AlanWatts 20]

benjamni franklinis on the cover of the hundred dollar bill

 

he is he discoverer ofo electcity

 

i beleive all lanas lyriccs depict the relationship between light and electricity

this song is more evidence