"Sunny Places"
 
These streets are never gonna look the same
Now the carnival's passed by
Still hear the laughter
Still see the smiles
The rhythms still pumping steadily
Life's remedy, a melody floating on
What a chance to behold

So why wait for another dawn...

Let's start today
Give in... give it all
To a rhythm that's pumping steadily
Life's remedy, a melody floating on
What a chance to behold

I catch my thoughts and I pray
That love will warm your day
If life is cold and cruel
Pray love warms to you
If the seasons turn against you
The winter wind should get you down
If life is cold and cruel
Pray love warms to you

The streets are almost empty
But the rhythm echoes on

"Horse & Cart"
 
He's dreaming of a distant star
She's dreaming of a happy marriage
Living a world apart
But living on different planets
He's praying for a moonlit night
She's waiting for a sunlit morning
Trying to get the forecast right

(Sometimes sadly mistaken) wide of the mark
(Mistaken) No second chance
(Mistaken) Round in circles in the dark
Seems like it's time to guess again

She's taken him for a ride
Too soon he believes her
He said it was below the mark
She said it was a misdemeanor
He said it was a bridge too far
She said it was a step to learning
Pouring over maps & charts

"Squirrels"
 
1 lie 2 lies 3 lies 4 lies 5 lies
Flying in formation now the word is out
6 lies 7 lies 8 lies 9 lies 10 lies
Bouncing out of the sun two hands on

Sail on...

When I see them my ears might start to bleed

One lie told the another yet other got shot down
In the confusion there was death there was doubt
And faces burning, fingers burning
Lies incoming the ground returning

"Cricklewood"
 
You're dreaming and it's getting easier
Some big surprise, but you'll hide it
Of course you don't want to believe it
Tell a little lie let it fade away
Walk into the same mistakes
Round in circles counting time regardless

It's just nonsense, is it any wonder
You can't sweep it all aside, or hide it
Or get a decent answer with 13 and a half percent extra
Cold comfort might suit you
One more hand extended
One more day deleted
You're dreaming

I'm sure you'll find a reason to do it all again
A pissed up navvie and a beaten up whore
A tramp trying to ponse enough just one more
The blossom comes out same time each year
Just counting time regardless

You're dreaming and it's getting easier
Some big surprise, but you'll hide it
Of course you don't want to believe it
Tell a little lie let it fade away
Walk into the same mistakes
Round in circles counting time regardless

"B"
 
I've seen that stare, I've heard your reasons
A spiteful glare, hateful seasons rolling on & on
Blind hate but no remorse

A fantasy, a dream illusion of purity
Hateful seasons rolling on & on
Blind hate but no remorse

Set the controls for peace and love
Let the warheads fly love multiply
Target darkness, sow the seeds of hope & trust
It's your choice
Turn your back on hatred
Or turn your back on love

A fantasy, a dream illusion of purity
Hateful seasons rolling on & on
Blind hate but no remorse

"Punchline"
 
Twenty nine found dead in the bath
That weren't what wife was after
Pushed the joke too far
Into the here and after
I know you can hear
That's no sense of humour
Twenty nine

Was it really the only way to see
it through to the last laugh

Thirty three found dead in a car
Went out and bought the car
Pushed the joke too far
Into the here and after
I know you can hear
That's no sense of humour

Was it really the only way to see
it through to the last laugh

You pushed too hard, you pushed too far
The punchline was lost on you
No need to wait
no need to try to even see it through

Twenty nine found dead in the bath (what's the punchline?)
Thirty three found dead in a car (what's the punchline?)

Was it really the only way to see
it through to the last laugh

Tweet Tweet My Lovely (1998)



1.   No Reason
2.   Ticket
3.   Timebomb
4.   Lyehf Taidu Leikh
5.   Nick Motown
6.   Brickwall
7.   Arsehole
8.   Bob
9.   All You Need
10.   Etc.
11.   Thief
12.   Verdidn't
13.   Bit Cosy / Instrumental
14.   Take Me Home (Piss Off)

"No Reason"
 
No reason, round again, dirty wisdom, a dirty friend.
What price to answer, what price to pay.
A viscous rumour is round again.
So if you're trying to keep it even then the effort's wasted.
Trying to keep it even but the ground's against it.
That burden will drag you on with the flow.
Who's answer, who's to guess.
A filthy bastard, a fucking mess.
What rhyme and jingle tagged on behind.
A viscous rumour starts to unwind.
Trying to keep it even but the hands get tired (round again).
Pushed too hard in all the wrong places.
That burden will drag you on with the flow.
So let it all come down for seventy five days.
Everything might change.
Who's to answer, who's to pay?
A viscous rumour heats the day.
 

"Ticket"
 
They called his name when he was 18.
He couldn't wait to go.
He knew that there was glory waiting, he knew all there was to know.
So when they called his name he joined the line.
Turned into a number, got tickets for the show.
Eyes front join the line he signed his name, faded into khaki.
Got seats in the front row.
He knew it would be high adventure, a big pub brawl in the sun.
He'd come home to a heroes welcome, he knew the time would come.
But then three days forced march later through the debris of hell,
all his preconceptions blown away into nightmare.
Wasted numbers.
So when they called his name he joined the line to do his bit for king & country,
took the shilling, sang the songs, took the tin hat and showered spirit.
Got seats in the front row.

"Timebomb"
 
Sad bag of cliches sitting on a timb bomb.
Ask Nerys Hughes it's a very short fuse.
Go find Alfie ask about the road rage,
odds on it's kicking off somewhere near you.
Go ask skippy we're slipping on a cliche.
Ask the pope whoauah.
Go ask Ian we're sitting on a time bomb,
odds on it's kicking off somehere near you.
Go ask Ian, go ask Skippy, go ask my mum
odds on it's kicking off somewhere near you.