The Woman

[Verse 1]
Well, you're vague with information
Oh, your memory's selective
All my tried and tested methods
Rendered ineffective

[Chorus]
A detective needs his criminal
A hero needs his villain
But to me, you will always be the woman

[Verse 2]
You're a well-known adventuress
I needed your corrective
I hadn't been wrong for so long
Till you put things in perspective

[Chorus]
A detective needs a case to solve
A hero needs his villain
But to me, you will always be thе woman

[Bridge]
You're the grit in my instrument
Thе crack in my lens
Most desired of all my enemies
Most admired of all my friends

[Verse 3]
You eclipse the whole of your sex
Oh well, that's me being objective
I'll sit and practice my guitar
Await your next directive

[Chorus]
A detective needs some clues, some signs
A hero needs his villain
But to me, you will always be the woman

[Verse 4]
A scandal in Bohemia
A Handel retrospective
I gave you gifts for Christmas
You rejected as defective

[Chorus]
A detective needs to work out
Who's the hero, who's the villain
But to me, you will always be the woman

[Bridge]
You're the grit in my instrument
The crack in my lens
Most admired of all my enemies
Most desired of all my friends

[Verse 5]
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight Irene
I treasure your invective
Your photo on my mantelpiece
Has also been effective

[Chorus]
A detective needs his criminal
A hero needs his villain
But to me, you will always be the woman
The woman