Lyrics:
Richard Thompson Live In Providence Dvd Ep

It was three in the morning when she took me apart She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart She danced on my head like Arthur Murray The scars

God never listened to Charlie Parker Charlie Parker lived in vain Blasphemer, womaniser, Let a needle numb his brain Wash away his monkey music Damn

solitude Who walks into the lair of the deceiver They say it was my turn They say I had it coming They say that?s what you earn For living through a

Well we were heroes then, and the girls were all pretty And a uniform was a lucky charm, bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night

I started to cry, they put gin in my cup I started to crawl, and they swaddled me up I got up and run, they said "Easy, son, Play up, play the game"

This time you hurt me You really did it this time you did Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand God forbid Riff raff crawling from the slums

O sweet Rosie Lee Like a sister to me But you thought I was playing you smart Jealous Words Won?t lie still In my heart You saw us there dancing And