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Written and Sung By: Perfectlyvindicitive 
http://perfectlyvindictive.tumblr.com/

Girl With One Eye Instrumental By: SnowWhiteSiren
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQiCKMRrlps

Lyrics:

They told me go, initiate our plans
I told them it’s just a simple task
Little did they know, earth hides behind a clever mask
But now they keep one eye open
Cause I am here to stay

I took my ship and shot down their base
I captured them and watched them quiver and wry
Well, their lucky that I didn’t signal for reserves
That’s why I’ll keep one eye open
As I watch my reputation decay

I said, hey, gems I despise
Don’t you know that the end is nigh
I said, hey, gems I despise
I’ll destroy your little planet, there will be no compromise

I watched them, take down my ship
I said you’re not gonna, get away with this
Oh, this little detour will not cause me to divert
That’s why they’ll keep with one eye open
That’s the price they paid

I said, hey, gems I despise
Don’t you know that the end is nigh
I said, hey, gems I despise
I’ll destroy your little planet, there will be no compromise

You think you’re sly
You’ve caught us compromised
You’ve instilled my demise

I said, hey, gems I despise
Don’t you know that the end is nigh
I said, hey, gems I despise
Don’t you know what this act of, war implies?

I said, hey, gems I despise
Don’t you know that the end is nigh
I said, hey, gems I despise
I’ll destroy your little planet, there will be no compromise

(She’s not going to stop until her mission is complete, i hope this was a good idea  0_0) 

Gems I Despise - ft. Peridot (Steven Universe Parody)

A song about a taxi dancer in the 1930s, who yearns for real love with a man she can really dance with.

LYRICS
(c)2025 Ggreg Snyder

[Verse 1]
Barbara shines her satin shoes,
Paints her lips in cherry hues.
Band strikes up, the gents advance,
Nickels in hand, ten cents a dance.

[Chorus]
Ten cents a dance, that’s all they’ll pay,
Round and round, then walk away.
She wants a love, she wants romance,
Not just a dime, ten cents a dance.

[Verse 2]
Laughs on cue, her smile’s a show,
Hearts don’t follow where feet may go.
Every song’s another chance,
Another goodbye, ten cents a dance.

[Chorus]
Ten cents a dance, the night rolls on,
One more partner, one more song.
Dreaming of someone who’ll take a stance,
More than a dime, ten cents a dance.

[Bridge]
Someday soon when the music’s through,
Somebody stays, and somebody’s true.
Till that day she’ll play her part,
Counting her change, guarding her heart.

[Final Chorus]
Ten cents a dance, the floorboards sway,
Men line up, then fade away.
Barbara’s hoping for true romance,
More than a dime, ten cents a dance.


Ten Cents A Dance

TOO L4T3 - Cast Recording

This is the demo for Mr. Greg from the Steven Universe episode, Mr. Greg!

I love old timey, vaudeville-y schtick.  And Greg spending big bucks at a fancy big city hotel had old timey schtick written all over it.  While writing the outline for Mr. Greg, I came up with the first half of this tune and pitched it a cappella to the group.  It felt very silly, but it must have amused everyone enough to stay in the picture.

We started making a demo.  I had the beginnings of a bass line and the percussion, and Jeff came in and made it an actual song with some great jazzy chords and an insane guitar solo, which I'm pretty sure he just improvised.

Like I said before, the song was originally only the first verse and the instrumental.  In the outline, Greg, gets so caught up in the spirit of the music that he asks Pearl to dance, and that's when she pulls away - showing that Greg and Pearl have a long way to go.

We showed the demo to Joe, and I believe he was the one who said this needs a second verse.  And together we wrote a second verse, with Pearl singing, that incorporated those story beats into the lyrics.  

So have a listen!

Guitar & Steven Vox: Jeff Liu
Bass, Butlers & Greg: Ben Levin
Pearl Vox: Joe Johnston

Lyrics by Joe Johnston, Ben Levin and Jeff Liu
Music by Ben Levin and Jeff Liu
Image by Joe Johnston from the episode Mr. Greg

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