When asked what the song was about, lead singer Mark Knopfler said that he was watching TV one day, and there was a lady writer on the TV, and that’s basically where the idea for the song came from. Because the song says the writer is “talking about the Virgin Mary”, some have speculated that the wr...
[Verse 1]
Lady writer on the TV
Talking about the Virgin Mary
Reminded me of you
Expectation left to come up to, yeah
Lady writer on the TV
Yeah, she had another quality
The way you used to look
And I know you never read a book
[Chorus]
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
And I recall my fall from grace
Another time, another place
[Verse 2]
Lady writer on the TV
She had all the brains and the beauty
The picture does not fit
You'd talk to me when you felt like it
[Chorus]
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
And I recall my fall from grace
Another time, another place
[Bridge]
Yes and your rich old man
You know he'd a call her a dead ringer
You got the same command
Plus your mother was a Jazz singer
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
And I recall my fall from grace
Oh, yeah
Another time, another place
[Verse 3]
Lady writer on the TV (Lady writer on the TV)
She knew all about a history
You couldn't hardly write your name
I think I want you just the same as the
Lady writer on the TV (Lady writer on the TV)
Talking about the Virgin Mary (Lady writer)
Yeah, you know I'm talking about you and me (Lady writer on the TV)
And the lady writer on the TV
Take it to the lady writer on the TV (Lady writer on the TV)
Talking about the Virgin Mary (lady writer)
Yeah, you know I'm talking about you and me (Lady writer on the TV)
And the lady writer on the TV
[Outro]
(Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer
Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer
Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer)
Lady Writer was written by Mark Knopfler.
Lady Writer was produced by Jerry Wexler & Barry Beckett.
Dire Straits released Lady Writer on Fri Jun 15 1979.