Lloyd Cole

Didn't i hear you say your heart's made out of steel
No one's gonna get so close,
No one's gonna know how you feel
Now you're a punch drunk sycophant, a little s.o.b.
You say your mind is made up, isn't that the way that it's supposed to be
And it's a long way down
And it's a long, long way down
Walking that tall your head is gonna trip your feet
Walking with the devil's fine, just don't call it looking for sympathy
When it's four a.m. and mister you can't sleep
'cause your blood's still rushing at cocaine speed
And you know all that you need's a little baby to say
Ah mister cool down won't you let me fade those blues away
And it's a long way down
And it's a long, long way down
And when you hit the ground you're gonna know about it
Mister let's you and me see if we can't make a deal
I'll give you the world and all you've gotta do is cry for me
The reason it's a cliche is because it's true
The harder you climb, the harder you fall, and that means you
So mister hard head, hard nose, hard as steel
You're just a punch drunk sycophant, a little s.o.b.
And it's a long, it's a long way down
And it's a long, long way down
And when you hit the ground you're gonna know about it

Well it used to be everything was fine
Everything, this all was mine
All i had to do was write it down
You'd just be there with your perfect frown
I made up my mind
I traded holy water for cheap wine
I ran out of time
Well it used to be everything was fine
Everything, this all was mine
But one fine day, you might say
That i, i threw it all away
'cause i made up my mind
I traded holy water for cheap wine
I ran out of time
Or something that i can't define
I traded my whiskey for your wine
Leaving my river running dry
And a waterline
You might say i'm wasting my time
You might say well, i don't mind
I ran out of time
Or something that i can't define
I traded holy water for cheap wine
Leaving my river running dry
Leaving just a waterline
Just a waterline

You lie in the heat of a summer haze
And turn it into a winter's tale
You pull down the blinds and shut out the sky
And do what you can to turn the whole thing grey
You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
And you're everything that i'll ever need
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
You fall back into the english way
Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You sit and you stare at the empty page
And then you fill it with verse, make the whole thing worse
You lie and you cheat your own mind to believing
That you don't need anything or anyone
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
And why should i feel blue when i do?
Why?
You lie in the heat of a summer haze
And turn it into a winter's tale
You fall back into the english way
Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
And you're everything that i'll ever need
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
Why should i feel...
And who's gonna love the loveless if not you?
Why?
Why?

You wanna leave me baby be my guest
All i'm gonna do is cry
And then i'm gonna find there's someone else
And tear the stars out of the sky
Looking for something when there's nothing there to be found
Make it easy on yourself
Go out and find your body someone else
And tear the stars out of the sky
Baby you're too well-read
Baby you're too well-spoken
Baby you're too pristine
When i cry, do you feel anything?
Baby you're too well-read
You wanna leave me baby be my guest
All i'm gonna do is cry
And then i'm gonna find there's someone else
And tear the stars out of the sky
Baby you're too well-read
Baby you're too well-spoken
Baby you're far too clean
When i cry, do you feel anything?
Baby you're too well-read
Baby you're too well-read
You don't need me anymore
You don't need me anymore
They say storms are right for summertime
Well baby i'm long gone
Whatcha gonna do when you open your eyes
It's a brand new day and baby
No blue skies
Baby you're too well-read
Baby you're too well-spoken
Baby you're too pristine
When i cry, do you feel anything?
Baby you're too well-read
Baby you're too well-spoken
Baby you're far too clean
When i cry, do you feel anything?
Baby you're too well-read

Shirley i love you 'til i'm drunk
And on and on and never to stop
The way i see it it's sad to say it but it's true
You're gonna be all that i need
So sad to see her looking so rusted
There must be more to life than this
Or we'd be mercy killing us
Yeah, killing us baby
The last train's leaving, there's nothing left
'cept to confess to love and happiness
The way i see it it's sad to say it but it's true
You're gonna be all that i need
So sad, sad to see her looking so rusted
There must be more to life than this
Or we'd be mercy killing us
Oh yeah, killing us baby
We'll slip past a graveyard
Love me do

Maybe i'm a little old-fashioned, maybe you're a little unkind
Maybe i'm a little impatient, we'll concede that in mind
You won't give me your number, you won't give me your time
You said meet me on the corner, and there's still no sign
Maybe i'm a little outdated, maybe a little out of time
To believe your heart is in the right place
Despite what you're doing to mine
So i'm standing on the corner, looking like i don't care
D'you wanna crucify my feelings with your fingernails
And leave the loneliest boy in the western world
Cruising the streets for an ice cream girl
I feel like a shady politician trying to sell a broken-down car
Sit home sleeping for virgin princess, you know that's not what you are
Do i have to feel this small before you'll play ball?
Maybe i lack sophistication, maybe a little unrefined
So my credit ain't too good, well call a dollar a dime
You won't give me your number, you won't give me your time
I'm standing on the corner, and there's still no sign
D'you wanna crucify my feelings with your fingernails
And leave the loneliest boy in the western world
Cruising the streets for an ice cream girl, hey
D'you wanna crucify my feelings with your fingernails
And leave the loneliest boy in the western world
Cruising the streets for an ice cream girl

Rain on me, i'm not complaining
I'm soaking from my hat down to my shoes
Rain on me 'cause i'm believing
Love is something i get to lose
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
Take a look at my face to get my meaning
Mister i got scars on my knees
Take a look at these hands i got from praying
You better believe i do believe
It's raining on bleecker street
From my heart down to my feet now
Doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Now i know that this blood here is for bleeding
Sure as jesus is up above
He knows my heart is just for pleading
But what do you know about love?
It's raining on my main street
From my heart down to my feet now
Doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Raining from my heart down to my feet now
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
It's raining on bleecker street
Raining from my heart down to my feet now
Doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Raining from my heart down to my feet yessir
Doo doo doo doo doo doo...
(should rain on me now)
(falling down on me now now now now)
(should rain on me)
Raining from my heart down to my feet now now
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?