Winter coming

Winter push on

(push on)

Oh, winter push on



Winter is so long

Winter moves on





The last night on maudlin street

Goodbye house, goodbye stairs

I was born here

And i was raised here, and

...i took some stick here





Love at first sight

It may sound trite

But it's true, you know

I could list the detail

Of everything you ever wore or said

Or how you stood the day

As we spent the last night

On maudlin street

"goodbye house, forever!"

I never stole a happy hour

Around here





Where the world's ugliest boy

Became what you see

Here i am - the ugliest man

Oh, the last night on maudlin street

Truly i do love you

Oh, truly i do love you





When i sleep

With that picture of you framed beside my bed

Oh, it's childish and it's silly

But i think it's you in my room, by the bed

(...yes, i told you it was silly...)





And i know

I took strange pills

But i never meant to hurt you

Oh, truly i love you

Came home late one night

Everyone had gone to bed

But, you know

No-one stays up for you

I had sixteen stitches

All around my head





Oh, the last bus i missed to maudlin street

So he drove me home in the van

Complaining, "women only like me for my mind..."

Don't leave your torch behind

A powercut ahead; 1972, you know





And so we crept through the park

No, i cannot steal a pair of jeans off a clothesline

For you

But you ... without clothes

Oh, i could not keep a straight face

Me - without clothes ?

Well, a nation turns its back and gags...

I'm packed





I am moving house

A half-life disappears today

With "every hand waves me on"

(secretly wishing me gone)

Well, i will be soon

Ooh, i will be soon

I will be soon

I will be soon

Will be soon, i will be soon

Mmm ... i will be soon, i will be soon





There were bad times on maudlin street

They took you away in a police car

Inspector - don't you know ?

Don't you care ?

Don't you know - about love ?





Your gran died

And your mother died

On maudlin street

In pain, and ashamed

With never time to say

Those special things ... oh

I took the key from maudlin street

Well, it's only bricks and mortar !

Oh, oh, truly i love you

Oh, wherever you are

Wherever you are

Wherever you are

I hope you're singing now

Oh, i do hope

I hope you're singing now

Oh ...


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