Death On the Stairs

From way far across the sea Came an Eritrean maiden she Had a one track mind and eyes for me Half blinded in a war With a pale young Anglican Who said he'd help her all he can Showed her Jesus and his little unholy friend She had no notion to please him Just say ta-ra and leave him behind A little boy in a stairwell who says "I hate people like you" I got match sticks and cable TV Half of less than fifty p We all clambered over the balcony Bangin' on the window waking Steve Bringing with a true love his unholy friend Singin',"If you really need it You just won't leave it behind" So baby please kill me Oh baby don't kill me Just don't bring that ghost 'round to my door I don't wanna see him anymore Please kill me Oh baby don't kill me Just don't bang on about yesterday You know, I wouldn't know about that anyway I'll go Monkey said to the mouse before If she loved anybody more than he It turns you into stone No I'm reversing down the lonely street Cheap hotel where I can meet the past And pay it off and keep it sweet This is sweet like nothing no It's just like nothing at all And I've seen you there How could I help but stare? It rips the heart out off your baby Taken far too much to see Or think or touch what's real Stranded on this street that Paved my only way home You really need it oh You just won't leave it behind Oh please kill me Oh no don't kill me Don't bring that ghost 'round to my door I don't wanna see him anymore Please kill me Oh no don't kill me Don't go on about yesterday You know, I wouldn't know about that anyway Oh no It's sweet like nothing no It's sweet like nothing at all It's sweet like nothing no It's sweet like nothing at all It's sweet like nothing no It's sweet like nothing at all