I Was An Eagle Lyrics - Laura Marling

So your grandmother stands to me 

A woman I would be proud to be 

And you say she reminds you of me 

Every little boy is so naive 

I will not be a victim of romance 

I will not be a victim of circumstance 

Chance or romance or circumstance, or any man 

Who could get his dirty little hands on me 

So your grandfather sounds like me 

Head up shoulders back and proud to be 

Every little girl is so naive 

Falling in love with the first man that they see 

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I will not be a victim of romance 

I will not be a victim of circumstance 

Chance or romance or circumstance, or any man 

Who could get his dirty little hands on me 

When we were in love (if we were) 

When we were in love 

And you were a dove 

Today I will feel something other than regret 

Pass me a glass and have some cigarette 

I've damn near got no dignity left 

I've damn near got no dignity left 

I will not be a victim of romance 

I will not be a victim of circumstance 

Chance or romance or circumstance, or any man 

Who could get his dirty little hands on me 

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When we were in love (if we were) 

When we were in love 

You were a dove 

And I rose above you and preyed 

When we were in love (if we were) 

When we were in love 

You were a dove