Closer To The Bone
Prima Louis Lyrics

Closest to the bone
The essence lies in the core

Sweeter is the meat
The more you get to the essence, the sweeter the reward

Last slice of Virginia ham
The final piece, the ultimate objective

Is the best that you can eat
Offers the most satisfaction

Don't talk about my baby
Don't criticize my preferences

She's slender but she's sweet
She might have flaws but she's worth it

Now she'd make a good thermometer
She's slim and sensitive

If she drank a glass of wine
She reacts quickly and dramatically to external stimuli

She's built just like a garter snake
She's thin and flexible

She climbs up like a vine
She's resourceful and determined

My friends tell me I'm a fool
My preferences are often judged harshly

To love a girl like that
To love someone unconventional

Here's the reason I like 'em slim
My preference for slim partners has a reason

Instead of big and fat
As opposed to overweight

'Cause closest to the bone
I appreciate the essence, not the superficial

Now she'd make a first class fountain pen
She's delicate but effective

If she only knew how to write
If only she had the intellectual capacity

Her figure's like a piece of string
She's very slim

Um, she rolls up every night
She's flexible and adaptable

Everybody thinks that I'm a nut
My preferences are often met with disbelief

To love this lovely worm
To love someone perceived as unattractive

Boy there's one reason I like 'em slim
My preference is not arbitrary

Instead of round and firm
As opposed to being overweight

Um, sweet, I got another one now
I have another example

Um, she'd make a fine piccolo
She's slim and fit for a role

If she only stayed on key
If only she were perfect

Boy, she's shaped like a rubber band
She's thin and flexible

And she loves to snap at me
She's feisty and unpredictable

Everybody thinks I'm insane
My unconventional preference is often considered abnormal

To overlook her faults
To see the good in someone despite their flaws

But here's the reason I like 'em skinny
There's a reason behind my preference for slim partners

Instead of full of schmaltz
As opposed to being overweight