Forty Nine

Her lips twist like knives, she is not forgiving, her eyes dance river wide, what else is new, bites me when she's sinning, on trips to secret venues, my mother says keep wise, she'll make you do the living, many a tortured night, no love runs smooth, a tobacco blonde full of lies, maybe it's true, maybe she's right, fresh alive and swimming, sunlight, water, sky, she takes the whole crew, laughter's for the living, her nails are bright blue, kicks water at the tide, her fame belongs to winning, hails me with that smile, is this our beginning ?

Forty Eight

Oh go away with you, don't take me as your fate, love's not for fools, useless to sing, or say sorry you're late, whenever you ring, to hell with rumour, if i want to pulsate, when i dance with you, it don't mean a thing, you're no special case, in fresh clothes and things, you'll borrow the moon, not church or state, to let me jump curfew, you're never my cling, my vision isn't great, can't see anything, I lie in sweet ruin, a warm hazy daze, let me go with you, praise all the days.

Forty Seven

You say you'll cheat fate, by wearing a red raincoat, find gold in an trash crate, is this what you do, never know the weather zone, but smile like a fool, you always come late, thrown away your 'fone, nothing's to your taste, give money to schools, you've got no boat, who knows if it's true, oh you carry weight, when you're on your own, scoff at those who hesitate, if you go boom, when they need a show, they have their own curfew, cold white hate, strokes your bones, citizen comrade at the gate, I'd say you're done.

Forty Six

Search for desolate fuel, set a passage clear, nothing else will do, we carry all our home, to somewhere not so near, better than going alone, nothing left to rue, set sail for different years, from all we once knew, my talk makes you groan, what else for a career, don't worry about the tone, dance these torrid blues, find something else that's dear, no need to feel spooked, dream of other rules, ached visions at our rear, golden domes unused, take another loan, perfume for tentative ears, on twisted paths we're blown, bring me sparkling jewels, let me laugh through tears, who needs to be cruel, sweep away the fear.

Forty Five

Look at me you Nerd, I'm shaping up to leave, are you scared, like fish swim away, can't your eyes see, don't say I'm great, I can take the hurt, your song of the sea, not really being there, always too late, as if you'd need, to post me in a shipping crate, why worry if I slur, know what might have been, you don't care, won't even kneel to pray, for a life of ease, nights when I'm off the rails, is it my grey hair, do I need new teeth, will hope get you there, look at me I plead.

Forty Four

Give your eye to trains, don't ever hear them moan, showcase it's your way, forget what's on your mind, in a life of soul, you're not the lonely kind, singing makes you resonate, turns us all to stone, hands strain across your face, you won't take fright, pleading like a dope, for any note you find, always go against the grain, stay out there alone, don't worry if they hesitate, your songs make them unwind, think it's you they own, not what's deep inside, bum notes make you late, all your deeds on show, it must make someone change, where else can you go?

Forty Three

I seek the right tone, that Freeway's no Spa, love is a joke, a trail that's well used, searching for your Da, life circles around you, Saints can reveal their bones, it won't take you far, can't do passion alone, you don't need a feud, at some throwaway bar, to know what to do, don't drink alone, your voice gone la la, wait for me to come home, before heading for the blue, when we wave ta ra, dance away all our dues, ours not a lucky star, safe within a credit zone, songs inside you whisper Pa, nowhere we can phone.