From way far across the sea Came an Eritrean maiden she Had a one track mind and eyes for me Half blinded in the war With a pale young Anglican Who said he'd help her all he can Showed her Jesus and his little un-holy friend She had no mind to please him Just say 'ta-ra' and leave him behind There's a little boy in a stairwell who says "I hate people like you" Got matches & cable TV half of less than 50p We all clambered over the balcony Banging on the window waking Steve Bringing with a true love his un-holy friend If you really need it You just won't leave it behind So baby please kill me Oh baby don't kill me But don't bring that ghost round to my door I don't wanna see him anymore Please kill me Oh baby don't kill me But don't bang on about yesterday I wouldn't know about that anyway Monkey asked the mouse before If she loved anybody more than he It turns you into stone Now I'm reversing down the lonely street To a cheap hotel when I can meet the past And pay it off and keep it sweet It's sweet like nothing no It's just like nothing at all Yes I've seen you there How could I help but stare It rips the heart out off your baby Now I've taken far too much to see Or think or touch what's real I'm stranded on this street that Paved my only way home You really need it oh You just won't leave it behind So baby please kill me Oh baby don't kill me But don't bring that ghost round to my door I don't wanna see him anymore Please kill me Oh baby don't kill me But don't bang on about yesterday I wouldn't know about that anyway Oh no
He got nothing he got nothing at all
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