HUMAN MUSIC (Robyn Hitchcock) 1978



I've forgotten what it's like, if I ever knew at all

I have slept on broken glass and drooped against the wall

I hung the phone up many times on angels when they rang

Their melodies were sickly sweet like overripe merangues



I was born with something missing

But I know your lip was made for kissing

Ooh baby, when that human music plays I dont know why ...



The wind explodes and rips itself to pieces everywhere

It itches in the chimney and it suffocates the air

The angels tried to anchor but they never get the chance

Their limbs are numb and twisted so they're going to have to dance



What scares you most will set you free

That's what the angel said to me, he said

Ooh baby, when that human music plays I dont know why ...



I had a girl the shape of you, I loved her with my breath

But I would hate to admit that romance likes to end in death

And darkness is the shore of light, the truth is framed with lies

And a girl can smile so sweetly though her mouth is stuffed with flies



When you're thin and damp and shoddy

Just remember that you're in a body

Ooh baby, when that human music plays I dont know why