Father John Misty - Only Son of the Ladiesman lyrics

When I heard the ladiesman was dead I saw the rolling stone stop moving Saw my ancient hero on the Sunset Strip He left behind a legacy of ruin Now painted ladies want to hold my gun Wonder if the whole time if I'd been acting When I sang "Moon River" in that silent film Had I really made a sound when they called action I swear that man was womankind's first husband They all died in a line to save him I'm a steady hand, I'm a Dodger's fan I'm a leading brand, I'm a one night stand I'm a ladiesman Only son of a ladiesman Only son of a ladiesman Couldn't see his used-up body at the funeral By virtue of the flailing of his conquests They tied down his casket with the garter belt Each troubled heart was beating in a sequined dress Someone must console these lonesome daughters No written word or ballad will appease them Cowboy and the cop shot down the ladiesman The humid nights in L.A. are now silent I swear that man was womankind's first husband Only son of the ladiesman Only son of the ladiesman Only son of the ladiesman