In A City Lining (Cardiacs)

Oh what a plain necessity to be alive Always too soon to criticise I have had under my eyes and nose My mouth singing me lullabies I have no right to complain that I am alone And have no-one permanently But if one takes it by the hand the funny man laughs Forever landing them on me Oh what a plain necessity to be alive Always too soon to criticise I have had under my eyes and nose My mouth singing me lullabies I have no right to complain that I am alone And have no-one permanently But if one takes it by the hand the funny man laughs Forever landing them on me Biting while cutting deep m M akes me end up with a clean sweep Making all my fears Completely dissolve away The saving up for the hope day disappears (get off) It's funny how when you breathe in Your mouth opens air goes in She won't boil using Teflon on her Should I go and put the kettle on her Michael's got himself a girlfriend he's a lucky fellow Katy's top was as white as ever but now it's gone all Yellow Malcolm's a bastard and keeps acting like Emperor Nero Peter is constantly pretending to be a super hero But what's in a name la la la la What's in a name la la la la What's in a name la la la la What's in a name la la la la Biting while cutting deep Makes me end up with a clean sweep Making all my fears Completely dissolve away The saving up for the hope day disappears The funny man hiding something Hands me one thing trying not to laugh Then he gives me news of an epitaph For the creatures dying in my bath Tracy is turning and revolving in a city lining Martin keeps his new Lambretta gleaming and shining All news has it's way then leaves me staring at my Pillow All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining All of the time On the Siegfried Line All news has it's way then leaves me staring at my Pillow All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining