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The Nightwatchman
/ Brave Exhibitions Riddle House
/ Scatterbrain / Enemy
Of State |
Dont watch the nightwatchman he finds it hard to say hello
He sits up inside the tower he watches you come and go
And hes waiting for you tonight
Dont watch the nightwatchman he finds it hard to say hello
And hes waiting for you
And he wanna touch you too
I wanna hold you tonight
Dont watch the nightwatchman he cries a lonely tear
Locked up in his little tower hes been there a hundred years
And hes waiting for you tonight
Dont watch the nightwatchman he finds it hard to say hello
And hes waiting for you
And he wanna touch you too
I wanna hold you tonight
And hes waiting for you
And I wanna touch you too
He wanna hold you tonight
Oh tonight
Baby tonight
TonightListe
You wont find me in your handbook of heroes and you wont see me in your hall of fame
All the girls they come around and remove their mystery
Do you get the picture
I can get embarrassed too you know
And I would be a perfect host
I would vaseline my teeth for you
Ive been counting on a brave exhibition
Oh, Im unsuitable
You would kiss me just like you used too
Then I might take a chance too
My doctor is ill, my teachers gone on holidays
Looks like Im on my own
Im so scared to be alone with you
Do you get the picture
I can a little nervous do you know
All the girls they come around and take off their mystery
Oh no
Ive been counting on a brave exhibition
Oh, Im unsuitable
You would kiss me just like you used too
Then I might take a chance too
On you
CHORUS
Ive been counting on a brave exhibition
Oh, Im unsuitable
You would kiss me just like you used too
Then I might take a chance too
On youListe
On this side of the divided room the light grows thin
My world trembles with the sounds of them
They move through the night they run like fugitives
Escaping with only just their lives
Youre friends of my world, youre brides and grooms much too soon
Youre friends of my world, you pay as you go youre in my show
On this side of the divided room the light grows dim
In next to no time were all involved again
And science takes another man
Too frail and scared to know what has possessed him
Youre friends of my world, youre this and that, mud on the doormat
Youre friends of my world, you came as you are you left in my car
Oh baby you are so divine
Across the desert across the line
And the Sphinx that lies in Egypts view
Thats a friend of my world too
A friend of my world too
A friend of my world too
A friend of my world tooListe
The voice the voice it troubles you for there is no one there at all
You have the choice, she could be black or white,
you are not trapped (tricked?), you can rise or you can fall
Its not up to me, Ive been caught in the lights
I am no Houdini, Ive been mesmerized
By sights and sounds
And the voice, the voice its calling you
Calling you
I feel a spy, hes in my house, I see his prints upon my door
I hang my paintings up so high, then I dont appear so tall
Its up to you, your lips taste of wine
And they cut me closer, oh God, theyre touching mine
Oh, could this be true
But the voice, the voice its calling you
Its not that Im feeling sick (I feel insecure ?),
thats my last portrait in my room (there's/that's mother's portrait in my room)
Oh no no no no no no no
Its just that I need to be reassured, like any other fool
Oh no no no no no no no
No no no
No
No
Sunday is here, lets make the break, lets pretend
Put down your books, pick up your friends
Theres no time to lose, theres no time at all
Theres no time to lose, theres no time
Could this be you
The voice (the voice), the voice (the voice) its calling you
Oh, the voice (the voice), the voice (the voice) its calling you
I hear that voice (the voice), the voice (the voice) its calling you
Oh, the voice (the voice), the voice (the voice) its calling youListe
Somebodys watching me
I hope they dont kiss and tell
Somebodys watching me
But I cant see them very well
I use the supernatural, I use Mother Nature as well
Somebodys following me
Into the greenhouse
Somebodys watching me
Through the glass
I use Manson and I use mascara as well
Set the ? (Sanctuary, Oh Sanctuary?)
Its never ?
Oh release, oh release her
Im hanging around like the Mona Lisa
Somebodys watching me
Somebodys watching me
Somebodys watching me
Somebodys watching me
Somebodys watching me
Everybody is watching me
I use mirrors then I face my time, but oh wellListe
After a fashion which is
Purely the mood that takes me
Ill set my mouth on fire and kiss ya till ya blister
The tears I cry
Out her
spell out a word
all for you
Watch the thin boy in dark clothes
Falling over pianos
Trips on the moving carpet
Play like hes deaf and dumb and blind
The answer is
Quite obvious
Oblivious to all but you
After a fashion
Shes the answer
After a fashion
Im the question
After a fashion
Shes the answer
After a fashion
Im the question
Watch the thin boy in dark clothes
Falling over pianos
Trips on the moving carpet
Plays likes hes deaf and dumb and blind
The answer is
Quite obvious
Oblivious to all but you
CHORUSListe
Does a rain dance in my room and then assumes a dive position
Had a vision its looking grim, all damp with grief in her water wings
I sigh to you
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Hear the taps fill the bath, its almost dark in a dive position
My disposition I shouldnt have thought at all
Draped in shame she runs the gauntlet
I sigh to you
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Oh, lets all start again
We can still be friends
We can just stop
And I sigh
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Does a rain dance in my room and then assumes a dive position
Had a vision its looking grim
All draped in pain, oh, such a big splash
I sigh to you
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch me
Touch meListe
I mistake myself
For the silhouette
I used to know
Cold on the stairs
Written and locked in the bottom drawer
Moping in denial (no point in denial; open in denia; hoping in denial?)
I mistake myself
As you walk in my room
And I write my mind (my my, my name?)
On the back of my hand
Sitting alone in the dining room
Moping in denial
I mistake myself
For pieces of paper
In various editions
I guess Im quite complete
Must I hold my breath and turn blue
Moping in denial
Take a look over your shoulder
My face on the wall is staring in your window
Be quiet Im talking I cant hear what Im saying
The shape I made is the hand that bites me
I mistake myself
I mistake myself
I mistake myself
I mistake myself
HA HA HA HA
We all fall downListe
I've been contemplating suicide,
but it really doesn't suit my style,
so I think I'll just act bored instead
who can take (alt: And Contain) the blood I would've shed?
She makes me feel so ugly (alt: so weary) (alt: so ill at ease)
my heart is really on it's knees
but I keep a poker face so well
that even mother couldn't tell
But my baby's so vain
she is almost a mirror
and the sound of her name
sends a permanent shiver down my
SPINE
I keep her photograph against my heart
for in my life she plays a starring part
all alcohol and cigarettes
there is no room for cheap regrets
But my baby's so vain
she is almost a mirror
and the sound of her name
sends a permanent shiver down my
SPINE
She makes me feel so ugly
my heart is really on it's knees
but I keep a poker face so well
that even mother couldn't tell
But my baby's so vain
she is almost a mirror
and the sound of her name
sends a perennial shiver down my
SPIII-YI-YIIII-YI-YIIII-YI-YIYIYI-INEListe
Riddle House
(Howard)
The street is very wide
and I can't see across it
my house isn't clear to me
the cars move in between
Chorus
And I say: Question
when is a door not a door???
and I say: "That's not right!
answer when it's a jar
The numbers soft as soap
and tend to bend in addition
they're much too wan for me
I'd prefer some consistancy
Chorus
The windows open wide
but I can't see out of it
the view is not very there
some-times I look for it
Chorus