Isabelle, the Blue-Eyed Wolf

Blue eyes, ruby hair
Glistening in the sun
Small town family girl
You’re simple, warm and fun
Charming those you meet
Every single one
But I get the front row seat
When you come undone

Isabelle, I long to see
All your lies rest in peace
Ah, ah

I’ve watched you lose your wool
Exposing all your fur
A blue-eyed scary wolf
Standing where you were
You’re losing all your friends
As they’re catching on
Skipping town again
By morning you’ll be gone

Isabelle, I long to see
All your lies rest in peace
Shed your skin, begin again
Friend dear friend, come back to me
Ah

I feel what’s real in those blue eyes
(Blue eyes)
I know it’s hard but ya gotta part with your disguise
(Disguise)
I wanna see those sharp teeth advertise
Surprise, surprise

Isabelle, I long to see
All your lies rest in peace
Shed your skin, begin again
Friend dear friend, come back to me

Musicians
Jesse Strickman - vocals, drums, electric and acoustic guitars
Maya Balachandran - harmony vocals
McKay Garner - percussion
Lewis Patzner - cello
Kevin Goldberg - electric bass and acoustic upright bass
Jon Mendle - 19th century terz guitar

Recorded by
McKay Garner at McKay Mix (San Francisco and Oakland, CA), Maryam Qudus and Jacob Winik at Tiny Telephone Recording (San Francisco, CA) and Jesse Strickman at Dolphin House (Nevada City, CA)

Mixed & Mastered by
McKay Garner

Produced & Arranged by
Jesse Strickman
McKay Garner

Additional cello arrangement by Lewis Patzner

Written by
Jesse Strickman

Intro:
Em bar chord

Verse:
Em7-bar-chord G-v2 | Em7 G-v2 | D G | C Cmaj7)4x
C

G version2: x 10 0 0 0 x

Chorus:
G G/F# | Em D | C D | Em 4x

Bridge:
D | D C | G Em | Bm 3x
Em | C/G | D