The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
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The Divine Comedy & Cathy Davey
The Divine Comedy & Cathy Davey
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy & Cathy Davey
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
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‘Beside the Railway Tracks’ was a song written and recorded during the sessions for The Divine Comedy’s 2010 album ‘Bang Goes The Knighthood’. It was written and performed by Neil Hannon. It was released as an iTunes exclusive bonus track, alongside three others, including an early version of Napole...
I live beside the railway tracks
I can't abide human contact
I watch the trains go back and forth
From north to south, from south to north
Sometimes I catch a fleeting glimpse
A grey moustache, a pale blue rinse
A laughing child, a lovers' kiss
I turn my eyes away from this
I like to watch the usual things
They bring me joys things
To mantelpiece and picture frame
I'll finish these and start again
I live beside the railway tracks
I can't abide human contact
I watch the trains go back and forth
From north to south, from south to north
Sometimes I catch a fleeting glimpse
A grey moustache, a pale blue rinse
A laughing child, a lovers' kiss
I turn my eyes away from this