I'm on lonely street age nearly three Recently Mama's crying all the time is it because of me or my younger sister, even Dad was weeping when he kissed
This is my church This is where I heal my hurt It's a natural grace Of watching young life shape It's in minor keys Solutions and remedies Enemies becoming
Maxi Jazz in background: ...wish he was a man Pauline: Oh I wish I could be touched by the hem of his garment Maxi Jazz in background: ...in a dream
I'm sittin' at a coffee table, unable to see straight Watchin' parallel lines unwind and undulate Behind the rain-streaked windowpane, the scene's bleak
Maxi Jazz: Mmm, come to papa I see you working, through the beat curtain in the kitchen. Switchin, leavin' me twitchin', I'm itchin' to be kissin'
You know that I'm foolish, playing king for a day I hang with my people whenever I can. You say that I'm scruffy, misguided and blue, like a fly on
I got it sleepin' rough on the streets in the rain I got it learning to share my people's pain I got it makin' flowers, growin' hearts of stone I got
Beg you listen me, don't be kissing me 'til I'm done Unsung champion, reason, like seasoning Pepper your thoughts with spice, and entice you to a space
Don't go I didn't know you'd be here, and I wasn't meant to come. I'd be sitting watching TV if there was anything decent on, if I'd missed the taxi
Dido: My love has gone His boots no longer by my door He left at dawn and as I slept, I felt him go {Loop of Erik Satie, as in Pet Shop Boys' Jack The