Tori has said of this song that she was drinking with her crew in her studio in Cornwall at nine in the morning (after working through the night, they had all spontaneously declared it to be six in the evening), when her friend Tam told a story about a school bully named Betsy Brown, who used to app...
[Verse 1]
Well, hey do you do judo when they surround you?
A little mental yoga, will they disappear?
It's grim but never dubious as motives go
One thing she always promise, promises a show
[Chorus]
Thunder wishes it could be the snow
Wishes it could be as loved as she can be
These gifts are here for her, for you, for me
[Verse 2]
I watch me be this other thing and never know
If I'm marooned or where the purple people go
Then lily white matricide from vicious words
It doesn't leave a scratch, so therefore, no one's hurt
[Chorus]
Thunder wishes it could be the snow
Wishes it could be as loved as she can be
These gifts are here for her, for you, for me
[Bridge]
And don't you know? The nurses make it clear
Just when you escape, you have yourself to fear
A restaurant that never has to close
Breakfast at every hour, it could save the world
[Verse 3]
So hey, do you do judo in your finery?
An angel's face is tricky to wear constantly
[Chorus]
Thunder wishes it could be the snow
Wishes it could be as loved as she can be
These gifts are here for her, for you, for me
[Outro]
For her, for her, mmm...
Purple People (Christmas in Space) was written by Tori Amos.
Purple People (Christmas in Space) was produced by Tori Amos.
Tori Amos released Purple People (Christmas in Space) on Mon Apr 20 1998.