All lyrics copyright Cherry Red Records 2008
words Nick Pallett music Root Cartwright
WHO WILL BUY MY SEEDS OF WHITE? TENDER INSIDE GREEN LEAF YOUNG STAINED WITH LIGHT OUT OF THE GROUND HARD DRY AND WEANED HER KIN AWAY TO THE SOUTH
ON ICY DAWN RED WIND OPENS THE MOUTH
LOOK AT THE BEAST EYES AND TEETH WEIRD FOETAL UNGULATE TINY ALABASTER
SHARP IN TNE SKIN NEEDLE-THIN DEEP-CRUSTED EFFLUENT TISSUE GREET INCISOR
LEAN FESTERING CARCASS THROWS UP AND DIES
LIMB CRAWLING TOOL STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
MAN WITH A GUN GOT TO RUN VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE INCHES NEARING CUT THROAT
BACK TO WALL KICK KILL THE PIG BAD WEATHER BULLET-PROOF SOLITUDE IS GUT-SHAPED
BOY BRING ME WATER MEAT AND A KNIFE ‘FOR I SHALL BLEED TO EAT YOU ALIVE
RUN BOY GO THE HOUSE TAKE THIS HAMMER AND NEEDLE WITH YOU
PIERCE THEM BEAT IT TO DEATH LEAVE YOUR FAMILY LOW AND SLEEPING
NEVER FORGET ALL YOU’VE SEEN IRON EVIL AND SCARED
IS IT TRUE YOU TURN BLACK SOMETIME AFTER YOU’RE DEAD?
NEARER TO MEN COME THE TEN HORNED DEADLY SALMON-SWEET VIOLENT SUPERNATURE
ONWARD THEY LEAPT OUT OF BREATH PINK SLIMY OCEAN-BRED HIDEOUS FANTASTIC
BEARING HALF-HUMAN WEAPONS OF BIRTH
BORN OF ALL CREATURES KISSING THE EARTH
LIVE UMBILICAL CORD SHE HAS TAKEN YOU SUCH A LONG TIME
COME BOY HERE IS YOUR HORSE DID YOUR FATHER KNOW HOW TO RIDE IT?
NEVER BELIEVE ALL YOU READ MERCY IS TO BE FOUND NEAR THE SEA MAKING WAR
WITH ONE EAR TO THE GROUND
WHO WILL FIND THESE BRAZEN SWINE TENDER AND AGEING DEMONS ALL TURNED UP
THEN THERE WERE NINE MUST YOU WAIT IN THE TREES BY THE RUIN
MUST YOU HIDE IT WILL BE YOUR UNDOING?
LOOK AT THE BEAST EYES AND TEETH WEIRD FOETAL UNGULATE TINY ALABASTER
SHARP IN TNE SKIN NEEDLE-THIN DEEP-CRUSTED EFFLUENT TISSUE GREET INCISOR
MAN WITH A GUN GOT TO RUN VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE INCHES NEARING CUT THROAT
BACK TO WALL KICK KILL THE PIG BAD WEATHER BULLET-PROOF SOLITUDE IS GUT-SHAPED
LOOK AT THE BEAST!
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words David Jones & Nick Pallett music Root Cartwright & Richard Jones
HIGH AS A KITE ON HOLIDAY WILD AS A VIOLIN
LIFE WAS ABANDONED YESTERDAY ALL SHE COULD DO IS SING
THE SACCHARINE LADY GIVE US ANOTHER THRILL
SOFT AS A WINTER HURRICANE CAUGHT ON A CHANDELIER
CHASED BY A SILENT ENEMY GLOW LIKE A CRYSTAL CLEAR FOREVER ESCAPING
SPLIT IN A THOUSAND SHADES
LADY WITH A MALADY SUCK THE GOLDEN JUICE
CRAZY LADY SACCHARINE SING THE BLUES
SMASHED AS A BABY FANTASY HOWL IN A MINOR KEY
DROWN IN A DEADLY CYANIDE MEN CANNOT BEAR TO SEE BLUE SUMMERTIME BABY
LIVE IN AN ICY DREAM
VOICE OF A SILENT SATURDAY LOUD IN A CROWDED PLACE
KILL ANYONE WHO’D LISTEN TO YOU WHEN TO TURN YOUR FACE A MANIAC SIGHT OF
INNOCENT VIRGIN HATE
LADY WITH A MALADY SUCK THE GOLDEN JUICE
CRAZY LADY SACCHARINE SING THE BLUES
SHE MADE A HOME IN AFRICA’S SOUTH ON A LEASE OF YEARS
CRUSHED BY A HAND TO OCCUPY TIME IN AND ENDLESS TRIP
THEY CARRIED YOU SCREAMING DOUBLED YOUR AGE IN FIVE
LADY WITH A MALADY SUCK THE GOLDEN JUICE
CRAZY LADY SACCHARINE SING THE BLUES
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words David Jones music Root Cartwright
FLY ALONG A ROYAL AVENUE
TO A MIGHTY CHATEAU IN A SHADOWY WOOD
IN A LIMOUSINE OF IRONGREY
WOMAN YOU CAN SEE YOUR DESTINATION
CUPID WITH AN ARROW FOR A PRINCE BUT A TRAITOR
DEADLIER BLADE YOU’RE NEVER AFRAID TO KILL
HIGH ASSASSINATION IS AN ART
AUTOMATIC RAZORBLADE AND POISONOUS DART
TAKE A SILENT NEEDLE TO HIS HEART
THE LEADER OF THE PEOPLE IS TO DIE NOW
WOMAN YOU WILL EXECUTE THE MAN
WITH A LAZY SMILE ON YOUR FACE
IMPERSONAL HATE TONIGHT
I KNOW INSIDE YOUR LIFE YOU HIDE A TRUTH
HIGHER THAN ALL OUR LAWS THE SONG OF YOUTH
TRIBAL INDOCTRINATION DRIVING YOU LIKE A MACHINE
ASSASSIN-SENORITA PRIMAL AND ANIMAL SCREAM
THOUGH AN ASSIGNATION BE UNFAIR
WEAR A PAPER SMILE AND TIE A KNOT IN YOUR HAIR
BENDING OVER BACKWARDS IS A RULE
SOLD TO YOU BY LECTURERS IN HIGH SCHOOL
HOW TO KILL A MULTI MILLIONAIRE IS THE ONLY ULTMATE END
THAT YOU CAN DEFEND FOR SURE
MAKE IT A MILLION THE PAIN WILL ANNIHILATE YOU
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words David Jones music Richard Jones
TANNED LEATHER COASTLINE OF AFRICAY IT’S GOOD MORNING DAYTRIPPERS ALL ABOARD
WARM SKIES AND A WELCOMING SUN NOT A HOSTILE WIND OR WAVE
BUT OH ARMAGEDDON ! IT’S A TIGER ROCK
RIPS A HOLE IN THE ARSE AND SHE’S GOING DOWN FAST
GIRD YOUR LOINS GRAB YOUR SOUVENIRS TAKE TO THE BOATS ROW AWAY FULL COCK
AH NOT A CHANCE THAT A SOUL BE SAVED FAR TOO MANY FLOUNDERING TO GET AWAY
UP FROM THE BOWELS A TRUMPETING WARCALL
ECHOING CLEAR ON THE STRUGGLING SCENE
OUT OF THE ENGINE-ROOM ENTRAILS A HUNDRED
AND TWENTY OF HER MAJESTY’S INFANTRY CREEP
AFTER DISASTER HAS TOLLED THE BELL WITH A ROLL OF DRUMS AND A CALL TO ARMS
ON DECK STANDS A UNIFORMED MAN ALL ATTENTION THERE! (AYE AYE SIR)
THE WOMEN AND THE KIDS AND THE OLDER FOLK
GETTING SAFE AWAY AS THE SHIP GOES DOWN
THEN THE OLDER MEN THE NEWER MEN THE DOGS AND THE CREW
AND THE CAPTAIN’S GOAT
WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT YOU’D ALL BE SAVED
ALL THE WAY OUT WEST ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY?
SHUDDERING DOWN LIKE THE WRECK OF THE WORLD
RAISING THEIR RIFLES DEFYING THE GRAVE
A FEU DE JOIE WHEN THE STANDARD UNFURLS
THE SHIP BIRKENHEAD SLIDING UNDER THE WAVES
SAFE IN THE LIFEBOAT THE VIEW IS CLEAR ON A MIRROR-LIKE SEA HALF A LEAGUE AWAY
TAKE YOUR SEATS! THE ORIGINAL CAST OF THE SHOW WILL DISAPPEAR
WHO WOULD IMAGINE THAT YOU’D ALL BE SAVED BY A REAL GOOD TURN ON A HOLIDAY?
HEROES AND VILLAINS STOOD UP TO BE COUNTED
A HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE
REMEMBERING FAMILIES REMEMBERING STORIES
THAT HEROES AND VILLAINS WILL NEVER BE SAVED
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words Nick Pallett music Richard Jones
LIVING IS EASING UP A BIT DO WHAT YOU WANT
NO ONE TO WATCH OR PEEP OR TURN ON THE LIGHT
SOMETHING PECULIAR FEEL IT GO RIGHT THROUGH YOU
DON’T LOOK SO JUNIOR GIRL IT’LL STILL BE ALRIGHT DOUBLE -JOINTED
ISN’T IT NICE TO KNOW IT’S ONLY MONDAY?
ISN’T IT A KILL TO THINK HOW LITTLE YOU WERE?
ISN’T IT HOT TO FEEL YOU SHOW-BIZ T-SHIRT
CLINGING TO YOUR BLACK AND SHINY SIAMESE CAT FUR? DOUBLE-JOINTED
FUNNY LITTLE FAINT OBSESSION THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE
LEANING BACKWARDS MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME
SUMMERTIME ON LAZY ROOFTOP DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S GOOD FOR ME
LUCKY THAT THE POLLEN COUNT IS LOW
ALL THE MORE BITE TO HOLD YOUR WILD INSIDE WITH
SO MUCH THE FINER JUST TO TICKLE YOUR SPINE
SO MUCH THE SMOOTHER TO INCLUDE YOUR MOVEMENTS
ALL THE MORE SPACE TO SEND YOU OUT OF YOU MIND
FUNNY LITTLE FAINT OBSESSION THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE
LEANING BACKWARDS MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME
SUMMERTIME ON LAZY ROOFTOP DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S GOOD FOR ME
LUCKY THAT THE POLLEN COUNT IS LOW
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words Nick Pallett music Richard Jones
HEY! COME ON UP THIS I KNOW WILL AMUSE YOU
RUN RIGHT AROUND FROM A LAUGH TO A TEAR
OF WHICH IT IS SAID TO CREATE AN ILLUSION
FASTER THAN LIGHT AND RESOUNDINGLY CLEAR
TENSE TO RECOIL LIKE THE EYES OF A STALLION
HUNGRY AND SET ON THE PRIZE THAT IS YOU
AND I LIKE THE RAIN AM AFRAIN OF THE DARKNESS
CARELESSLY TRUSTING WHAT COMES INTO VIEW
WHICH OTHER GAME HIDES A MILLION-AND-ONE POSSIBILTIES?
WHERE ELSE TO SEE THIS UNBEATABLE SHOW?
PREGNANT WITH FUTURE AND ILL WITH THE MUDDIEST MEMORIES
STINKING WITH AGE FROM THE WATERS BELOW
NOTHING QUITE LIKE IT CAN DRAW THEIR UNLUCKY NUMBERS
OF ONE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FOUR SOMETIMES……
HOW TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE
AFTER WHAT PROMISES TO BE THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES
BUILDING TOO HIGH WANTING TO DIE
CANNOT THINK WHY WEAVING A LIE
UP LEAD FULL SPEED ALL FREE FALLING DOWN
HELIX IS SINGLE LOOKS LIKE WE’LL MINGLE
SINGULAR THING - ALL DO WHO IT FITS
HELIX IS DOUBLE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
LOCKED IN A BUBBLE BURSTING TO BITS
SEE THE SENSATIONAL HELICAL DOUBLE
BY WATCHING IT TUMBLE IN CUMULUS OUT OF THE SKY
FEEL THE AMAZING CONCENTRIC AND CIRCULAR MOTION
ROTATING YOUR BRAIN TO A NATURAL HIGH
UP LEAD FULL SPEED ALL FREE FALLING DOWN
ALL THE WAY DOWN
DO I DETECT AN UNKNOWN AND UNKNOWABLE QUALITY
NASTY AND CHEAP AS THE MAN IN THE MOON
TALKS IN HIS SLEEP BUT THERE’S USUALLY NOBODY LISTENING
HELP ME YOU BASTARDS IT’S HERE IN MY ROOM !
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words David Jones music Richard Jones
TEN THOUSAND DAYS OF WINE LYING IN NIGHT
SENSATIONS OF DESPAIR HOW COULD I BE RIGHT?
HOW ALONE AND DRUNK AND BORED AND TIRED OF LIFE
THIS NO DIRECTION FEELING EDGE OF A KNIFE
I TOOK MY EIGHT-FOOT HIGH INTO THE ROAD
SOME GIRL I HAD IN MIND HAD TO BE TOLD
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT DOWN ON MY KNEES
ACCEPT THIS LONELY BABY DYING TO PLEASE
YES, SHE SAID YES MOTHER OF LIFE
AND WHEN SHE SAID YES ANOTHER MAN DIED
I LAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR IN PIECES OF EIGHT
SHE SMILED AN OPEN DOOR EVER SO LATE
DOWN EVER-CHANGING LIGHT EMOTIONAL TUNE
I CRIED ENTIRE NIGHT AN OCEAN OF BLUE
YES, SHE SAID YES MOTHER OF LIFE
AND WHEN SHE SAID YES ANOTHER MAN DIED
STABILIZE ME PRESSURIZE ME DO IT ALL RIGHT
PURIFY ME TERRIFY ME MAKE IT TONIGHT
YES
Copyright 2008
words Nick Pallett music Richard Jones
BOOKENDS TWO ODD CHESS MEN BARBITURATE PILLS
LYING REFLECTED IN DUSTY REMINDERS OF DIAMONDS AND DEBTS TO PAY
ONE OUT-OF-DATE LEASE SOME OLD DIARIES AND ANALYSTS’ BILLS
GOING OVER THE PAGES UNABLE TO THROW THEM AWAY
AND THEN THERE’S PILE UPON RUBBERBAND-WRAPPED BUNDLE OF LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS CUTTINGS AN AUTOGRAPH BOOK MAINLY IN HER OWN HAND
SHE CORRESPONDED WITH EVERYONE WHO WAS SOMEONE
OH LOOK AT THIS ONE! THIS IS A GOOD ONE! SHE CAN REMEMBER IT WELL
OLD MEMORIES CLOUD THE MIND IF SHE SPENDS SOME MORE TIME HERE
PERHAPS SHE MAY FIND SOMETHING BETTER
SAFE BET FOR A COLD BED BUT IT’S RAINING OUTSIDE
SO IT’S OFF WITH THAT GAUDY BLACK DRESS AND RIDICULOUS WIG SHE WEARS
AND TAKING COVER IN THAT ONE OTHER PLEASURE SHE’S CAPABLE OF
LYING SLUMPED AT THE TABLE IN GIN-SOAKED REMEMBRANCE OF BIG AFFAIRS
INTO A MAZE OF YESTERDAY PEOPLE PASSIONS ADRIFT IN A SEA OF EMOTIONAL BRIBERY
TIES - SOME OF THEM TRUE MOST OF THEM LIES MUCH TOO FAMILIAR TO RING
LOOK AT HER REELING MUST BE THE FEELING OF DISAPPOINTMENT AGAIN
OLD MEMORIES FADING FAST IF SHE POURS ONE MORE GLASS
WILL IT COLOUR THE PAST SWEET OR BITTER
THEY’RE IN THE ROOM AT SIX ALL FIXED UP FABULOUS WEALTH
YOU STOP TO GAZE IN EVERY WINDOW IN VAIN TO FLATTER YOURSELF
AND IN THE ROUGE AROUND THOSE HUGE UNTALENTED EYES
ARE ONLY BURNED-OUT CANDLE-REPLICA’D SICKLY HOLLYWOOD LIES
ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHOW YOUR WRAPPED-UP FIGURE-OF-EIGHT
IT’LL TAKE YOU TO THE TOP YOU PREDICT IT’S WHAT YOU NEED SO BADLY
MADLY PLAYING YOUR PART
IT NEEDS A FACE THEY SAID BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE WE’LL MAKE YOU A STAR
CONQUERING FEMALE YOU FOOLISH SAD DREAMER
THE LEAD IN YOUR VERY OWN ALAMO
WHAT DO WE FIND? MUST HAVE LAIN QUITE SOME TIME HERE
COULD EASILY RUN INTO CENTURIES
WAY - LONG AGO BACK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
WHO IS HE ? WHY IS HE DRESSED LIKE A WHORE ?
UNCLE PLEASE TELL ME THE REST WHY THESE WALLS MAKE ME FRIGHTENED
TELL ME WHY WEREN’T THEY LIKE US?
THIS WORLD WAS IT WORSE? WAS IT BETTER THEN?
Copyright 2008
Nick Pallett music Root Cartwright
OVER THE BRIGHT SINGULAR FLAMING SUNSET
PULSES A LIGHT ONLY THE MIND CAN SEE
RADIANT POWERFUL SHIMMERING INFINITE - KNOWS NO DISTANCE
MEASURING TIME IN AN ENDLESS SPEED
UP AND AROUND VACUOUS JEWEL OF DARKNESS
ECHOES A SOUND ONLY A DREAM CAN HEAR
RHYTHMICAL HIGH AND PIERCING YET FAINTLY OF LINGERING VOICES
AND I’M IN TUNE RECEIVING YOU LOUD AND CLEAR
WHOLE LIFETIMES ARE WASTED ALL BUT A STEP LIES IN BETWEEN
LOOK AND LOOK AGAIN IT’S MERELY A HINT OF WHAT YOU SEE
OVER AND OUT VOID OF ALL RHYME AND REASON
RHYME IS IN DOUBT AND REASON TOO FAR AWAY
SIGNALLING BACK MYSTERIOUS ARE YOU ELECTED TO GO THERE?
HERE AND NOW AND GONE WITH THE HOWLING WIND
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