Richard Thompson - Miss Patsy

miss patsy

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my dearest miss patsy , im writing to say
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that im sorry to not be in touch
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its been quite a parade , but my thoughts never strayed
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too far , or too long , or too much

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miss patsy , forgive all the choices i made
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ive been fighting shadows on the wrong crusade
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looking for ghosts in a penny arcade
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miss patsy , no more will i roam
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miss patsy , wont you carry me home

they held me to ransom back there in the foothills
and nobody stumped up a bean
not swifty , nor eddie , came up with the ready
it can make you think people plain mean

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ive been hanging out with some virtuous people
they emptied my bank account twice
they gave me self – confidence , even some clothes
and a truckload of love and advice

when they gave out the cyanide pills with a wink
and said , wait for the word , any day now , we think
i knew it was time to pull back from the brink
miss patsy , no more will i roam
miss patsy , wont you carry me home

miss patsy , i looked at myself in the mirror
decided i needed some work
got me a nose job , a shave and a haircut
to drive all them ladies berserk

but the arm round my waist was a man in dark blue
he said , aint you him? weve been looking for you
now im sharing a cell with a holy kung fu
miss patsy , no more will i roam
miss patsy , wont you carry me home

by : jose duarte
jtduarte1@gmail . com