Winter coming
winter push on
(push on)
oh, winter push on
Winter is so long
winter moves on
the last night on maudlin street
goodbye house, goodbye stairs
i was born here
and i was raised here, and
...i took some stick here
love at first sight
it may sound trite
but itand's true, you know
i could list the detail
of everything you ever wore or said
or how you stood the day
as we spent the last night
on maudlin street
andquot;goodbye house, forever!andquot;
i never stole a happy hour
around here
where the worldand's ugliest boy
became what you see
here i am - the ugliest man
oh, the last night on maudlin street
truly i do love you
oh, truly i do love you
when i sleep
with that picture of you framed beside my bed
oh, itand's childish and itand's silly
but i think itand's you in my room, by the bed
(...yes, i told you it was silly...)
and i know
i took strange pills
but i never meant to hurt you
oh, truly i love you
came home late one night
everyone had gone to bed
but, you know
no-one stays up for you
i had sixteen stitches
all around my head
oh, the last bus i missed to maudlin street
so he drove me home in the van
complaining, andquot;women only like me for my mind...andquot;
donand't leave your torch behind
a powercut ahead; 1972, you know
and so we crept through the park
no, i cannot steal a pair of jeans off a clothesline
for you
but you ... without clothes
oh, i could not keep a straight face
me - without clothes ?
well, a nation turns its back and gags...
iand'm packed
i am moving house
a half-life disappears today
with andquot;every hand waves me onandquot;
(secretly wishing me gone)
well, i will be soon
ooh, i will be soon
i will be soon
i will be soon
will be soon, i will be soon
mmm ... i will be soon, i will be soon
there were bad times on maudlin street
they took you away in a police car
inspector - donand't you know ?
donand't you care ?
donand't you know - about love ?
your gran died
and your mother died
on maudlin street
in pain, and ashamed
with never time to say
those special things ... oh
i took the key from maudlin street
well, itand's only bricks and mortar !
oh, oh, truly i love you
oh, wherever you are
wherever you are
wherever you are
i hope youand're singing now
oh, i do hope
i hope youand're singing now
oh ...
