In a City Lining [Surbiton]

[Tim's prattle]
Over the fence, an old mother's sympathy makes a spectacle of life
All for the sake of love
A gramophone record is playing, and it makes a noise just like this, listen
(buzzing sound)
Cause it's not working, it's have to get switched off, just in time to hear the small click of a postcard as it comes through the letterbox, which reads:
"Poor soldier, despite all his charms
While he slept, they cut off his arms
And he said 'Thank you sir!'
'Thank you sir!'"
Please mummy!
Please mummy!

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Oh what a plain necessity to be alive
Always too soon to criticise
I have no right to complain and I - this is something else
I don't do [?]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
Biting and cutting deep
And it ends up like a clean sweep, and it's all my fears
(La la la la-la-la-la)
Completely dissolve away
The saving up for the hope day disappears

It's funny how when you breathe in
Your mouth opens, air goes in
Don't boil using Teflon on her
So I'll go 'n put the kettle on her

[Chorus]
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
Victor's a bastard and keeps acting like Emperor Nero
Peter is constantly pretending to be a superhero

[Verse 3]
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, what's in a name, la la la

[Pre-Chorus]
Biting and cutting deep
And it ends up like a clean sweep, and makes all my fears
Completely dissolve away
The saving up for the hope day disappears

It's funny how when you breathe in
Your mouth opens, air goes in
You don't boil using Teflon on her
So I'll go 'n put the kettle on her

[Chorus]
Tracy is turning and revolving in a city lining
Martin keeps his new Lambretta gleaming and shining
All news has its way then leaves me staring at my pillow
All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining

[Outro]
All of the time
On the Siegfried Line

All news has its way then leaves me staring at my pillow
All clouds have a silver lining gleaming and shining