Robyn Hitchcock - My Wife And My Dead Wife

my wife and my dead wife robyn hitchcock

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my wife lies down in a chair , and peels a pear , i know shes there
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im making coffee for two , just me and you
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but i come back in with coffee for three , coffee for three
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my dead wife sits in a chair , combing her hair , i know shes there
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she wanders off to the bed , shaking her head , robyn she said
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you know i dont take sugar
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my wife and my dead wife , Am i the only one that sees her?
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my wife and my dead wife , doesnt anybody see her at all?
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no , no no , no no no , nooooo
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my wife sits down on the stairs , and stares into air , theres no one there
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im drilling holes in the wall , holes in the wall
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i turn round and my dead wifes upstairs , shes still wearing flares
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she talks out loud , but no one hears

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my wife and my dead wife , Am i the only one that sees her
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my wife and my dead wife , doesnt anybody see her at all?
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no , no no , no no no , nooooo
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and i cannot decide , which one i love the most
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the flesh and blood , or the pale , smiling ghost
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my wife lies down on the beach , shes sucking a peach , shes out of reach
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of the waves that crash on the sand , where my dead wife stands , holding my hand
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now my wife cant swim but neither could she , and deep in the sea
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shes waiting for me , shes waiting for me
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oh , im such a lucky guy , cause i got you baby and ill never be lonely
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my wife and my dead wife , Am i the only one that sees her?
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my wife and my dead wife , doesnt anybody see her at all?
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no , no no , no no no , nooooo
C Fmaj7 C
no , no no , no no no , no

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