Promiscuous Heart

from Gold Rush Town by Kate Isenberg

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Make her wear a skirt that hides her knees,
Comb her hair back, and tame the swarm of bees.
When her thoughts alight upon those lips,
Hold still her willful fingers in her lap.

But I've got a promiscuous heart,
An impetuous heart, a curious heart.
And there's not a thing that I can do
But mind her manners: believe that's what I do.

Tell her, keep her poems to herself,
Return the rhyme and the meter to the shelf.
I tell her, put those letters in the drawer,
Let that boy alone, not send him anymore.

But I've got a promiscuous heart,
An impetuous heart, a curious heart.
And there's not a thing that I can do
But mind her manners: believe that's what I do.

Lock her up inside with guilt on her head—
As fruitless as to ask a puppy to play dead.
The wisest of rules only makes her fool more.
The wildest of roses grows by the prison door.

Pin a scarlet letter to her chest:
Truth to advertise to all the rest.
But no amount of shaming brings regret.
As Hester loves her Pearl, so she loves her bed.

She's my promiscuous heart,
Impetuous heart, curious, ambitious,
And there's not a thing that I can do
But mind her manners: believe that's what I do.

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from Gold Rush Town, released April 1, 2010

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Kate Isenberg Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles-based Kate Isenberg’s lyrics recall Joni Mitchell; her alternate-tuning guitar riffs, the dexterity and accessibility of John Mayer. On stage, Isenberg captivates audiences with an emotionally direct presence akin to Sufjan Stevens or Laura Veirs.
Her albums have received critical recognition and nationwide radio play. She has toured top songwriter venues around the U.S.
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