1. |
Lucky Kids
03:26
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I could die like this,
Living in your sitting room,
The lights are a mess,
But look what they do to the room.
You're dancing round the conversation,
Like I never knew how,
I'm just a little too loud,
I’m just a little too loud.
I know I said we earned it,
But you were right we got lucky kid.
I get into arguments,
About singular possessive nouns,
You're making jokes that get lost in the crowd,
Too funny I don't doubt.
I stumble as I slur to the ground,
Mouthing sounds that amount,
That amount to I love you,
Did I just say I love you?
I know I said we earned it,
But you were right we got lucky kid.
I'm sorry I dropped it,
It fell to twenty three pieces of blue on your floor,
Send everyone home I'll fix whatever it is,
I'm a little too drunk to be polite any more.
I know I said we earned it,
But you were right we got lucky kid.
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2. |
Four Years
03:07
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I remember the last time I came to visit,
The kid at your knee barely recognised me,
Your house is a bookshelf barely held together,
It's not big but it keeps you busy.
I got lost among the kids toys on the floor,
You offered me a drink,
I lied and said I couldn't stay long,
Had one or two, but that was it.
Why am I so sure,
I'm gonna die alone,
Singing no no no no no no no.
You have a book that's sitting half finished,
On a hard drive you probably lost,
You gave it up, you're glad you did,
You love your wife, your kid and your job.
And I left and I'll leave again,
Are you happy or are you spinning too?
The door clicked as I turned,
Am I lost or are these buildings just new?
Why am I so sure,
I'm gonna die alone,
Singing no no no no no no no.
I haven't seen my four best friends in four years,
Missed a wedding, a funeral and nights getting pissed,
I haven't seen my four best friends in four years,
I'm happy as a pig in shit.
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3. |
Something's Gotta Give
02:56
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I was just an old man,
Dancing in the park to Yo Yo Ma,
You were looking fine reading small print,
We were nothing but smiling old spare parts.
Is it safe to be this happy,
In a world that feels this mean?
If I died they would lock you up,
And you’d be an old girl waiting for the fat men to sing.
You were right when you said,
Something’s gotta give.
I’d like to die in dappled light,
If it didn’t put anybody out,
Maybe we could die next week,
Have the wake with the washing sitting in the sink.
Lie in state under the stairs,
Johnny Marr would weigh our hearts,
Lock us out or let us in,
It’d be a shining pretty little heaven.
You were right when you said,
Something’s gotta give.
I was on the edge of it,
You were singing for the two of us.
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4. |
On Command
04:57
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I was sitting in the office kitchen,
Wondering what it'd feel like to kick small children,
The conversation died a little death,
You're probably right I should be quiet until I've passed probation.
You ask for postcards ask for a tidy mind,
The static keeps me awake at night,
You've been dancing in your dreams again,
You don't believe anything I tell you.
I want you to love me like you love the dog and,
I want you to love me like you love the dog,
I will get on my back,
Sing all your favourite songs on command.
On command.
You leaned over and said if the bombs drop,
You know I better tell you I love you,
The band screamed and the crowd ducked for cover,
You know I was thinking of you.
I saw you the other day,
And you were kids running through traffic,
I saw you the other day,
And you were one in three dying of cancer,
I saw you the other day,
And you were old and still attractive,
Kids running through traffic,
Please don't die of cancer.
I want you to love me like you love the dog and,
I want you to love me like you love the dog,
I will get on my back,
Sing all your favourite songs on command.
On command.
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5. |
Lie Down
05:16
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If I could do one thing today,
I'd like to make you feel,
Better than you did at the beginning of the day,
It'd stop me going insane.
We were at the cinema,
And you were making faces,
I got distracted and you got lost,
Love has strange ways of chasing us.
Lie down cause I can't sleep without you,
Lie down cause I can't sleep without you,
If I could do one thing today,
I'd do it with you
173 miles and a bad line will do
We can sit an argue
You went as far as you could,
But now you're sleeping on
The American flag
I think I heard you say you're coming back
Lie down cause I can't sleep without you,
Lie down cause I can't sleep without you by my side.
You were wearing nothing,
But a jumper pulled politely to your knees,
You were wearing nothing,
Beside a pile of books stacked neatly,
You were wearing nothing,
But plain white old sheets,
You were wearing nothing for me.
And I love your simple slips
I love you in that jacket, that dress
I love your simple slips
I love you the moonlight on your hips
Lie down, lie down
Cause I can't sleep without you,
Lie down, lie down
Cause I can't sleep without you,
Lie down, lie down
Cause you can't sleep without me,
Lie down.
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