Apple Of My Eye Ed Harcourt

the house Then walk around it again You pretend you're happy That you've got it all But don't be upset If you fall on your knees And beg like a dog I've reached a low, don't you know You're the apple

Something In My Eye Ed Harcourt

Spider has eight legs, you know Spins its web, the patterns flow There's something in my eye Bloodshot in disguise God knows I really tried Making the big time Aiming to climb high Scattered seeds can't

Undertaker Strut Ed Harcourt

Strut Down in the valley where the river flows There's a man with a long black coat Rain is falling and clouds that are black On the coffin that starts to float Children they cry When they look eye

Those Crimson Tears Ed Harcourt

Moving like a dancing bear It's in my blood Falling down the marble stairs It's in my blood Oh my dear, that's the way I am made, I'm afraid Those crimson tears Drip on the floor, drip on the bar

You Put A Spell On Me Ed Harcourt

I've had since You put a spell on me There's no escaping when You put a spell on me I can't explain Why You put a spell on me Yeah, you put a spell on me Made a painting for your birthday For my

The Hammer And The Nail Ed Harcourt

I've been disguised by sunken eye I sleep in cars and shout at stars The killer said I'm not quite dead Replied then I must hide Please don't say I'm stuck in wood That I could sink like metal should And

Weary & Bleary Eyed Ed Harcourt

Morphine sedates and sends you to sleep What I would give for a sleep that was deep I can hear birds calling my name What I would give to send them away Cos I'm still awake and weary and bleary eyed I

God Protect Your Soul Ed Harcourt

you see My heartache, is my mistake you see Well I am conscious of the way that I act But I won't betray you, you can be sure of that I'm not a pet who does tricks at the drop of a hat I wish I was fiction

Last Of The Troubadors Ed Harcourt

Over my dead body People place the flowers Meetings in the lobby Lemonade turned sour Nobody is happy anymore Last of the troubadours I played in every ballroom A shadow of a man My guitar was an heirloom

Lately I've Been Feeling Rather Strange Ed Harcourt

But is in fear of ridicule, when surrounded by fools. Lately, I’ve been feeling rather strange. Sheep in wolves clothing on the firing range.

The Ghosts Parade Ed Harcourt

I slept for 19 days and always the sky was dreaming And when I chose to wake my eyes were red and streaming The ghosts parade the house I'm lost in a place of madness I wont ever venture out I'm shackled

Paid To Get Drunk Ed Harcourt

At the bottom of an empty glass See myself going nowhere fast And the barman tells me it's time to leave But I haven't got time to care If I have so much love to give Where is that will to live Maybe you

Still I Dream Of It Ed Harcourt

Time for supper now, day's been hard and I'm so tired I feel like eating now Smell the kitchen now, hear the maid whistle a tune my thoughts are fleeting now Still I dream of it of that happy day when

Coal Black Heart Ed Harcourt

There's a scarecrow in the field But it don't scare those crows away I'm so happy on my own at home I listen to the static of my record player Sometimes you have to have a break Feed the ducks out on the

Visit From The Dead Dog Ed Harcourt

Visit From The Dead Dog - Ed Harcourt Got a visit from the dead dog He slept at the end of my bed last night He could tell I was fading And somehow fighting against the light Everyday when I open

Beneath The Heart Of Darkness Ed Harcourt

Beneath the heart of darkness Lies an old machine that's dying Spluttering like an army of artillery sporadically firing The roots of the house are cracking, caving in There's no way out, it's trapped

Whistle Of A Distant Train Ed Harcourt

through the skyline Mere emotion, see the ocean Just for one day Life speeded up since you threw me a smile Please don't jump on the train for a short while yet Waking up with cold feet Wine stains on my

All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed Ed Harcourt

All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed by Ed Harcourt with beady black eyes, the bluebird has died it's feathers have dried, it couldn't survive from the winter's grasp, nothing ever lasts but you and i

He's Building A Swamp Ed Harcourt

ground So watch me crawl Break down the door I'll nail you to the wooden floor Love won't crane its ugly neck Yeah love just wastes his time Screaming as the woodpecker pecks Building a swamp and out of

Born In The '70s Ed Harcourt

I was born the year punk broke Days before the king was dead It was the year of the snake I was a red-faced child Who stumbled where he tread Was kept in orderly file My parents name me Ed I tried my hardest

I'Ve Become Misguided Ed Harcourt

Sometimes I'm afraid of my shadow It's always following me In my home in an old trombone lives a family of bumblebees And I'm fearful of the sharp sting that fractures through the skin Walking on the dark

Jetsetter Ed Harcourt

with teeth that leave a mark In the winter your eyes are grey But in the spring they sparkle away I'm on a mission to make some amends For whilst I'm gone this might all end Oh it's like I'm part of

Blackwoods Back Home Ed Harcourt

There is something in the blackwoods Going in cannot be good All these branches pull me in Notify my next of kin I smell the death tonight It makes me feel so scared, uneasy The darkness blinds the sight

Until Tomorrow Then Ed Harcourt

If the world did end Would you be my apocalyptic friend? Until tomorrow then If the skies did fall Would you pick up my last call?

Fireflies Take Flight Ed Harcourt

Fireflies Take Flight Oh beware of bleeding lung And bugs that eat their young The demons in your head The wolves under your bed The bones of dinosaurs Hidden below the floors They rattle and they

This One's For You Ed Harcourt

feel so far away from love 'Cus I can never get enough Like the kid with the cookie jar And if I came back from the grave for a while Would you, could you make a dead man smile I´ll wear you on my

Let Love Not Weigh Me Down Ed Harcourt

lost faith in the human race Let love not weigh me down Let love not cause me pain Let it all seem like a dream And I won`t regret wnat I can`t forget Let love not cause you pain So let your beaut blid my

Alligator Boy Ed Harcourt

Alligator boy, get back in the swamp Alligator boy, you're looking so scared Alligator boy, get back in the swamp Alligator boy, you're looking so scaley Flicking your tail from side to side with a sick kind of

Sugarbomb Ed Harcourt

way he planned it I sure don't understand it If I hadn't been with you He Probably would have walked past And like a dangerous driver with his head in a crash Baby you taste like a sugarbomb Explode on my

Black Dress Ed Harcourt

For days I've searched for the words So I don't make a mess of this I'll trade my eyes for a fleeting wish I woke at 7am The cold air was not becoming This tune I started humming And you lay there so

Bittersweetheart Ed Harcourt

Bittersweetheart by Ed Harcourt if I could only see straight I wouldn't be lonley these days I'd drag my body out of this place and every sunday I sleep and pray that my soul will keep for I'll

Ghostwriter Ed Harcourt

Hey - they're the voices in my head Hey - put your money where your head lays Hey - never sleep in your bed Hey - organise random chaos Hey - sinking deep in the sand Hey - link your arm to span

Watching The Sun Come Up Ed Harcourt

Watching The Sun Come Up by Ed Harcourt You know it feels nice, watching the sun come up and I`ve realized I can never return Oh babe it feels good, watching the sun come up I can attack the day

Sister Renee Ed Harcourt

Sister Renee Sister Renee, the jack of all trades don't put that hatchet in my back, in my back Watch myself fade on the bed that was made not by Nurse Ratchet but by you, yeah by you Your uniform

The Birds Will Sing For Us Ed Harcourt

fire Don't say I'm a liar that I don't love you Something has brought me down but I won't give up hope It's hard for you to cope when I'm around you Let the sun break through The cracks within my

Kids (Rise From The Ashes) Ed Harcourt

street Through this smoke rise through the city heat You loved me like a friend But now I can't pretend The time we used to spend Was wasted on you Police sirens make me deaf As I run trying to catch my

Loneliness Ed Harcourt

In an empty cinema (loneliness) When your old friends drift apart (loneliness) Wandering round the house in the dark (lonelines) Faded glory of a broken star (loneliness) Loneliness Loneliness What would

Atlantic City Ed Harcourt

what them racket boys can do Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state and the DA can't get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of

Something To Live For Ed Harcourt

open wound That started from a simple scratch I want to save us from being saved Before we get too old and waste away Like some lovers destined to die young And so through all the loss we've seen Of

Good Friends Are Hard To Find Ed Harcourt

hard to find Don't make the mistakes I've made And if you do, don't be afraid The greatest lie that there is Is to believe what they all say Social loners and deadbeat hacks I open my

Little Silver Bullet Ed Harcourt

Little silver bullet hanging in my head And you know you won't dislodge it 'til I'm dead Got it in my dark days when I ?????

Open Book Ed Harcourt

It's clear to us this love affair Has self combusted everywhere And I don't feel so debonair My piano collects dust A funeral with no mourners I wish that I'd turned corners To see the signs that warn

She Fell Into My Arms Ed Harcourt

well I burned all my travellers Cheques Just to show you my respect Then I hung myself out to dry And You looked at me and asked me why So I said I don`t mind if I lose Cos if I win ill be so confused

Bleed A River Deep Ed Harcourt

lampshades turn and rotate She walks through the wall With hands in pockets I search for rockets that might light up the sky Have become more withdrawn, since I was first born But I never know why I see my

The Storm Is Coming Ed Harcourt

into something more Like the lightning that burns down houses Or the wind that blows down doors Oh I see it in the distance It moves much faster than I think Yes this storm will wreak much havoc Bring my

Sleepyhead Ed Harcourt

I'm a sleepyhead I'm always tired I'm a sleepyhead with no desire To face the same old day Go to the same old place And yawn there and back again And the night is cold, my favourite time And the day is

Metaphorically Yours Ed Harcourt

Metaphorically Yours by Ed Harcourt oh baby, can`t you see when you get mad at me your eyes light up your face oh baby, just a minute if both my wrists were sled you`re banish a new style and

From Every Sphere Ed Harcourt

From Every Sphere Take me far away And make me lose control For now I need to pray Think of forgotten souls Disappear from every sphere Watch them high Then slowly die Then slowly die If you shut

Attaboy Go Spin A Yarn Ed Harcourt

I'm not one for remembrance, but I do like to make it last I'm just a happy man with a boat and a hatful of glass No no no it seems so easy yeah To reflect on times gone by And I expect you'll spin a yarn

Strangers Ed Harcourt

Deliciously I drink up all your tears On a piano out of tune I sit and persevere Deliriously I eat up all your words And jumble them around Til they become absurd Remember how it was They said