Discover the story of the song > Polyester Bride – Liz Phair

The protagonist is talking to her bartender friend named Henry and asking him if she should date unfamous men. Henry tells her that she's lucky to even know him and be alive because he thinks she has pretty eyes. He then asks her if she wants to be a polyester bride, find alligator cowboy boots, hang her head and die, or fly away from there. The protagonist keeps pushing away from the idea of being a polyester bride and trying to push harder, but Henry keeps telling her she has time to decide.