Only Son of the Ladiesman - Father John Misty

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