歌手: Paul Heaton
时长: 03:11
The Balcony - Paul Heaton[00:00:00]
As he taxes a draw on the 15th floor[00:00:07]
He can't help cursing his luck[00:00:10]
Life could have dealt him such a different hand[00:00:14]
Maybe 2 across and 23 up[00:00:17]
But there ain't door on the 38th floor[00:00:21]
No shortcut out of this dump[00:00:24]
The nearer high rise comes closer to the skies[00:00:28]
The temptation to actually jump[00:00:32]
And it's sadder the leaving than left[00:00:37]
Sadder the going than gone[00:00:41]
Saddest of all is the person bereft[00:00:44]
Of the chance to jump off or walk on[00:00:47]
Falling from ladder landing on dagger[00:00:51]
A thousand and one ways to die[00:00:55]
Better the brave and the early to grave[00:00:58]
And damn those too frightened to try[00:01:02]
As he awaits the last score on the 25th floor[00:01:10]
He looks down at the madness below[00:01:14]
It's always some Grimsby or Scunthorpe[00:01:18]
Some place he ain't been or won't go[00:01:21]
And as result comes in and his head goes down[00:01:24]
Yet another week he's gonna be stuck[00:01:28]
Where the betting slips rain like confetti[00:01:31]
Let down thrown out or screwed up[00:01:35]
And it's sadder the leaving than left[00:01:41]
Sadder the going than gone[00:01:44]
Saddest of all is the person bereft[00:01:48]
Of the chance to jump off or walk on[00:01:51]
Falling from ladder landing on dagger[00:01:55]
A thousand and one ways to die[00:01:58]
Better the brave and the early to grave[00:02:02]
And damn those too frightned to try[00:02:05]
So we wish you good spaces in faraway places[00:02:21]
Good luck in the folk that you meet[00:02:25]
Cause if you don't travel the dust and the gravel[00:02:29]
Will swallow you up from your feet[00:02:32]
This song that we give please carry it with[00:02:36]
To remind you we long your return[00:02:40]
Travel thee far and travel thee well[00:02:44]
And bring back every lesson you learn[00:02:47]
Travel thee far and travel thee well[00:02:51]
And bring back every lesson you learn[00:02:54]