She'll take a slowcar to China

She'll pay the rent for the use of you

She'll take a slowcar to China

She'll pay the rent for the use of you tonight.



We are not afraid to love, but no new ideas

You almost get used to such things you know.

The mechanics on the phone again, we break down.

The others you'd remember if I could spare some time.



In love with this elegant bitch

And here am I just a shy young fool

In love with this elegant bitch

She only sparkles at times for you tonight.



She forgets that we know,

she forgets who we are



I suppose the things I overheard were quite by chance

The only story I ever knew or cared for

Best left unheard I suppose, don't you?

You look for somewhere to start to look



We'll take a slowcar to China

Everything that you need is here

We'll take a slowcar to China

Everything that you need is here tonight.



I forgot not to call,

and now we're out of love.



She'll take a slowcar to China

A little green worn inside my head

She'll take a slowcar to China

A little green worn inside my head tonight.



There's nothing much to keep us alive, but 'Dance'.

All that she can say is goodbye. All things change I suppose

We'll sing without voice, without heart and leave no address

I well never ever see you again. I know.



Don't take a slowcar to China

She needed nothing and no one so

Don't take a slowcar to China

She needed nothing and no one here tonight.



You will pay like before.

Always one step behind.

You will pay Mr Jones.

Always one step away.



There's no one here to leave you behind but me.



GARY NUMAN: Vocals, Polymoog, Prophet 5, Roland JP 4, CP 30,

Claptrap, Percussion, CR 78

CHRIS PAYNE: Violas. MICK KARN: Bass. TIM STEGGLES: Percussion