The Cat With The Cream Belle & Sebastian

Sitting at the old kitchen table Peace and health and dreams Stretching out in the darkness Mother's up the stairs with her ageing new boyfriend Cathy's staying in to make sure nothing happens All aboard

Sukie In The Graveyard Belle & Sebastian

she'd have to give it a go It didn't suit Sukie So she took her things and left Sukie was the kid, she liked to hang out at the art school She didn't enrol, but she wiped the floor with all the

I Love My Car Belle & Sebastian

I Love My Car I love my car I'll admit today I've gone too far To enamour myself of my little motor car I love my dog I love my pussy cat, I love the rat That lives under the floor and makes

Meat And Potatoes Belle & Sebastian

I looked across the table First to see if she was joking No joke, there was no flicker Just a girl who wanted more Than meat and potatoes She may stop at whips and chains She needs carousal More arousal

Play For Today Belle & Sebastian

I read a play written today about a boy Who hides in attics when the sun is up Everyone is at work What will I do Where will I go Show me the way The truth, the anger, show me rules of thumb Show the way

Stop, Look and Listen Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer We'd see another side of you

Stop, Look and Listen (Edit) Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer we'd see another side of you

Belle And Sebastian Belle And Sebastian

And the moment will come when composure returns put a face on the world put your back to the wall and you walk twenty yards with your head in the air down liberty hill where the fashion brigade look

The Boy With The Arab Strap Belle & Sebastian

The Boy With The Arab Strap A mile and a half on a bus takes a long time The odour of old prison food takes a long time to pass you by When you've been inside Day upon day of this wandering gets

The Model Belle & Sebastian

The Model I will confess to you Because you made me think about the times You turn the picture on to me and I'll turn over The vision was a masterpiece of comic timing But you wouldn't laugh at

Black And White Unite Belle & Sebastian

Black And White Unite In the summer all the hikers hike out for the highest peaks All the children watch the cricket and they never wash for weeks In the suburbs young protestors write "Black And

The Rollercoaster Ride Belle & Sebastian

The Rollercoaster Ride Hey people, looking out the window at the city below Hey people, looking out the window, full of fun and sorrow Hey people, looking out the window at the city below Hey people

Electronic Renaissance Belle & Sebastian

Electronic Renaissance Play a game with your electronics Take a step to the discotheque, and people Go outside where there's someone watching cars go by And the city tall with steeples Hand in

Mornington Crescent Belle & Sebastian

Mornington Crescent I think of you Rain in the southeast Men feeling blue Men with their bowlers Kids with their spats Ladies with chauffeurs Dogs wearing hats and jackets Rich apartments Old punk posters

Beyond The Sunrise Belle & Sebastian

Beyond The Sunrise Joseph was travelling with a heavy load His dreams were broken and deep sorrow flowed from his brow Closer to sundown he prepared to rest Set down the burden, lay upon his chest

My Wandering Days Are Over Belle & Sebastian

You tell me I'm tired of listening to myself now I'm tired of fixing things for Michael and the rest of them You know my bip-bopping days are over I hung my boots up and then retired from the disco

Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying Belle & Sebastian

our winning smiles and us With our catchy tunes oh us Now we're photogenic You know we don't stand a chance Oh I'll settle down with some old story About a boy who's just like me Thought there

Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying Belle & Sebastian

our winning smiles, and us With our catchy tunes, and us Now we're photogenic You know, we don't stand a chance Oh, I'll settle down with some old story About a boy who's just like me Thought

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

again You are the one who's privy to I am the one who's making do Because you saw him in the park Because you saw him at the bridges with the people in the park Cana was the start of something

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

again You are the one who's privy to I am the one who's making do Because you saw him in the park Because you saw him at the bridges with the people in the park Cana was the start of something big

Judy and The Dream of Horses belle & sebastian

Judy and The Dream of Horses Judy wrote the saddest song She showed it to a boy in school today Judy, where did you go wrong?

Judy And The Dream Of Horses Belle & Sebastian

Judy And The Dream Of Horses Judy wrote the saddest song She showed it to a boy in school today Judy, where did you go wrong?

Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying Belle & Sebastian

our winning smiles, and us With our catchy tunes, and us Now we're photogenic You know, we don't stand a chance Oh, I'll settle down with some old story About a boy who's just like me Thought there

The Everlasting Muse Belle & Sebastian

I want to find this girl I know I need to take her out I set a snare in evening air Made of faith and hope and doubt I want to spend some time with her Learn the secrets of her trade I wouldn't mean to

You Made Me Forget My Dreams Belle & Sebastian

You Made Me Forget My Dreams You made me forget my dreams When I woke up to you sleeping We had peace for a night at least But the trouble starts today This morning you'll say "I'll see you sometime

Asleep on a Sunbeam Belle & Sebastian

Asleep on a Sunbeam When the half light makes for a clearer view Sleep a little more if you want to But restlessness has siezed me now, it’s true I could watch the dreams flicker in your eyes

Women's Realm Belle & Sebastian

Women's Realm I don't care whether you hear this I don't care if I'm alone here singing songs to myself There's nobody else around, around Meet you up at the Indian part of the town The town's

Woman's Realm Belle & Sebastian

I don't care whether you hear this I don't care if I'm alone here singing songs to myself There's nobody else around, around Meet you up at the Indian part of the town The town's shut down, the people

It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career Belle & Sebastian

It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career He had a stroke at the age of 24 It could have been a brilliant career Painting lines in a school that was too well known Painting lines with a friend that

Piazza, New York Catcher Belle & Sebastian

Piazza, New York Catcher Elope with me Miss Private and we’ll sail around the world I will be your Ferdinand and you my wayward girl How many nights of talking in hotel rooms can you take?

The Blues Are Still Blue Belle & Sebastian

Well, look at the kid from school He's teaching mamas and papas how to be a little cool He's changing fashion, the way he dress The tracksuits are old, and the hoodie's way too moody For a kid with the

I Know Where The Summer Goes Belle & Sebastian

I Know Where The Summer Goes I know where the summer goes When you're having no fun When you're under the thumb I know where the summer dwells If your underarm smells And your kitchen looks like

Long Black Scarf Belle & Sebastian

It came my way on a lonesome day The long black scarf took my possession Valentino's own, passed down from the throne With powers to use with discretion Through hallowed hall Through streetlight stroll

A Space Boy Dream Belle & Sebastian

I'm always kidding on about going to Mars for the day, but faced with the reality of it, in a dream, i was terrified.

Put The Book Back On The Shelf Belle & Sebastian

Put The Book Back On The Shelf Sebastian you're in a mess You had a dream, they called you king Of all the hipsters, is it true? Or are you still the queen?

Marx and Engels Belle & Sebastian

Marx and Engels There's misery in all I hear and see From the people on TV After their tea when life begins again They'll be happier than me There are a thousand meals being made on Saturday

Expectations Belle & Sebastian

get you known throughout the school for being strange Making life-size models of the Velvet Underground in clay In the queue for lunch they take the piss, you've got no appetite And the rumour is

If she wants me Belle & Sebastian

“You are too young to put all of your hopes in just one envelope” I said goodbye to someone that I love It’s not just me, I tell you it’s the both of us And it was hard Like coming off the pills that

Love On The March Belle & Sebastian

Love On The March Animals come, banging their drums Street clears in summer kids run around, having their fun men are already drunk A religious holiday's begun maybe it's because we have no

Mary Jo Belle & Sebastian

Mary Jo Mary Jo, sitting alone Drinking tea, she just got home She wants, I don't know what you want Mary Jo, living alone Drinking gin with the telly on She wants The night to follow day

The Chalet Lines Belle & Sebastian

The Chalet Lines He raped me in the chalet lines The girl I shared with was away for the night I couldn't get up for my shift today I'll have to leave the camp now anyway I'll go to London there's

Dear Catastrophe Waitress Belle & Sebastian

Dear Catastrophe Waitress Dear Catastrophe Waitress Dear Catastrophe Waitress I’m sorry that you seem to have the weight of the world over you I cherish your smile There’s a word of peace on you

The Eighth Station Of The Cross Kebab House Belle & Sebastian

I'm sitting around at the checkpoint Keeping myself to myself My heart's going out to the girl with the gun She is young she is fun she is deadly She clocks off goes back to the city Goes to a club with

Nobody's Empire Belle & Sebastian

Lying on my bed I was reading French With the light too bright for my senses From this hiding place life was way too much It was loud and rough round the edges So I faced the wall when an old man called

Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It Belle & Sebastian

Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It In the board room the quiet man takes a Second to think what to do He's out of his seat and he's starting to speak And he hears his own voice For years and

Sleep The Clock Around Belle & Sebastian

Sleep The Clock Around And the moment will come when composure returns Put a face on the world, turn your back to the wall And you walk twenty yards with your head in the air Down the Liberty Hill

Perfect Couples Belle & Sebastian

I know some friends of mine Think about them all the time Why can't my life be like that I've seen them in the park Restauranting after dark Working out on their yoga mats Stars of the young dance hall

She's Losing It Belle & Sebastian

She's Losing It Lisa knows a girl who's been abused It changed her philosophy in '82 She's always looking for a fight She keeps the neighbours up all night I go to her when I'm feeling slack

Nice Day For A Sulk Belle & Sebastian

Nice Day For A Sulk Nice day for a sulk The girl smells of milk Her horsey teeth explode around us And we run for cover she found us In the cheapo bar with a bag of chips Nice day for a mood

Family Tree Belle & Sebastian

Family Tree I've been feeling down I've been looking round the town For somebody just like me But the only ones I see Are the dummies in the window They spend their money on clothes It saddens