Meet Me At The Mannequin Gallery - Cass McCombs

The Secretary

Said the prices vary

To cast in one’s image

So I made the pilgrimage

She told me a story

About the Model Lady

Whose features were subtle

She wanted her own model

The story continued

The Secretary enthused

How making the Model’s model

Gave her staff trouble:

«You see, she had no features

Her face was smooth and clear

So it was very difficult

To sculpt an accurate result»

«But what is why we

Think some people have Beauty»

Said the Secretary

«At least this is my theory»

«Because they are featureless

Anyway, it caused us some stress

And we charged her according

To the time that was put in»

Then I wandered the warehouse

Among hundreds of models

And fiberglass aroma

Out there in Pacoima