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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South
Performer
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Vocals
Sean Welch
Sean Welch
Bass Guitar
David Stead
David Stead
Drums
David Hemingway
David Hemingway
Keyboards
Jacqueline Abbott
Jacqueline Abbott
Vocals
Dave Rotheray
Dave Rotheray
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Composer
Dave Rotheray
Dave Rotheray
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Kelly
Jon Kelly
Producer
John Brough
John Brough
Additional Producer

Lyrics

(Heaton/Rotheray) Eyes to take you dancing mouth to leave your wife Legs to run away with and you wonder why? Heart that makes you bypass every other girl Smile that keeps you grinning at the madness of this world But like the blackbird on the wire I will not take prey on you You wouldn't want me to For I'm too soft for such a thing And like the blackbird on the wire I just watch you by The tears I knew I'd cry Fall unnoticed down below Front to make you happy back to make you weep Lips to keep you kissing whilst everyone's asleep Tears to break a backbone laughs to win a war And people come and ask me what I love you for But like the blackbird on the wire I will not take prey on you You wouldn't want me to For I'm too soft for such a thing And like the blackbird on the wire I just watch you by The tears I knew I'd cry Fall unnoticed down below And with a tongue built from quicksilver and a character of steel They actually come and ask me How I feel But like the blackbird on the wire I will not take prey on you You wouldn't want me to For I'm too soft for such a thing And like the blackbird on the wire I just watch you by The tears I knew I'd cry Fall unnoticed down below
Writer(s): Dave Rotheray, Paul Heaton Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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