The Advantages of Floating In the Middle of the Sea - Mako

Nice man George, newsagent on the corner Not very rich, but never any poorer Jaunty old George, a happy 63 Not very tall, but healthier than me He whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street Springs in his legs and elastic in his feet But in the middle of the night, he steals through your garden Gives your hosiery a fright and doesn't say pardon As soft as a breeze with an arm full of underwear On his hands and knees, dreams about the knicker scare Hello there George, newsagent on the corner How's the old car? Yes, the climate's getting warmer Chatty old George as you get your morning paper Read about the knicker thief, underwear taker Bids you, "Good day", as you wander out the door Never closes early, always cleans the floor But when darkness hits the town and there's washing on your line Get your knickers down, before the dreaded sign When the clock strikes eight and you're snuggled up in bed He'll be at the garden gate, filling underwear with dread Nice man George, newsagent on the corner He was closed today, maybe gone to mow the lawn I had to go further down the road to get me current bun Hello, isn't that George on page one? No, it couldn't be, but yes it is Difficult to see from these photofits But they are after him, of that you can be sure They've called him on the phone, they've knocked on his door A-but he's gone away, gone to stay with some mates He got the papers early and saw his own face

Isn't it a little late Shouldn't you fly away Little dove with cigarettes Show 'em that you can hold your breath I heard about a girl Buried her dolls and lost her curls Painted on lipstick red Grew herself up and then she'd Walk into a smoke filled room Oh no one could keep their eyes off you Have a little drink or two Oh how could you be that girl I knew Walk into a smoke filled room Little black dress and mama's shoes Isn't it a bit too soon Oh how could you be that girl I knew Oh how could you be that girl I knew Walk into a smoke filled room Oh I believe love will follow you Isn't it a bit too soon Oh how could you be that girl I knew Take a step around the room And every head keeps turning too Little dove, you fight 'em back Show em you're so much more than that I heard about a girl Buried her dolls and lost her curls Painted on lipstick red Grew herself up and then she'd Walk into a smoke filled room Oh no one could keep their eyes off you Have a little drink or two Oh how could you be that girl I knew Walk into a smoke filled room Little black dress and mama's shoes Isn't it a bit too soon Oh how could you be that girl I knew Oh how could you be that girl I knew Walk into a smoke filled room Oh I believe love will follow you Isn't it a bit too soon Oh how could you be that girl I knew

I know I won't stop if you give me the keys 'Cause I can drive it like a criminal I won't watch if you want to leave 'Cause I keep lookin' back for a miracle I'm just a lighter without a spark Take a bullet right straight through the heart Oh, I have made my mistakes But I won't let you walk away Please don't tell me you're gone 'cause baby, I want this Please don't give it too long to this 'cause baby, I got this Please don't tell me you're gone 'cause baby, I want this Please, 'cause I won't let you walk away I got my windows down, getting lost in the breeze And I feel like I'm causing a fairy tale I can't stop wanting you next to me 'Cause I keep holding up for a miracle I'm just a lighter without a spark Take a bullet right straight through the heart Oh, I've made my mistakes But I won't let you walk away I won't let you walk away Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh I won't let you walk away I won't let you walk away Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh I won't let you walk away

I'm starting to crave it, I'm starting to need it I'm not gonna fake what I know I believe in Because you are, are, are, are holy water I'm dying of thirst, no, I'm not gonna make it, oh I'd sell you my soul If only my heart wasn't empty I'd give you my love If all I got was a heartbreak Please save me from hell 'Cause I've got one foot in the grave If I made you my God The Devil may cry I've got too many sins I've got too many problems With one touch of your skin You'd know how to solve them Because you are, are, are, are holy water I'm dying of thirst, no, I'm not gonna make it I'd sell you my soul If only my heart wasn't empty I'd give you my love If all I got was a heartbreak Please save me from hell 'Cause I've got one foot in the grave If I made you my God The Devil may cry The Devil may cry