E
well . i told her that i thought life’s too short

and we really should go for a ride;

paul’s just phoned – the war’s postponed

so come on i’ve got the plymouth outside .
A
the sky’s a bit dull but the fridge is full

things could be a lot worse –
E
it’s not like you’ve been captured by barbary corsairs ,
B7 A
i said “let’s head winchester way” she said “been yeaterday”
E
27 yards of dental floss and she still won’t give me a smile .

E
fired by wine she was almost mine

’til a fight broke out in the bar;

third rate les in his burberry fez

had gone just a little too far ,
A
nailing down his baling wire to the laminate floor
E
he sang a salty song about a girl from bangalore ,
B7 A
i said “would you like to go the zoo?” she said “yeah , but not with you”
E
27 yards of dental floss but she still won’t give me a smile .

B7 A
i’m king euphoria , she’s queen victoria
E
27 yards of dental floss and she still won’t give me a smile
B7 A
i’m clowning by the serpentine , she’s still drinking turpentine
E
will she ever shine a light on me?