The
Elephant Ride
(Difford/Tilbrook)
Today is none of our
concern
That rewarding cigarette
That burns slowly
by the bed
Fills the room with
mystery
The apple ripens on
the tree
That protected seal
of love
Broken by the flame
of fun
Lying back with Exodus
In the arms of lovers
trust
That romantic dance
of light
From the curtain broken
night
Shadows fall on mystery
Love has ripened here
for me
Stubbing out the cigarette
I see the clothes
beside the bed
As the half light
of the day
Pulls the sheet up
once again
As the phone hangs
by the cord
As the streets begin
to fill
There's no distance
anymore
There's no wanting
when you will
Will be sleeping through
the day
As the world around
us turns
As the phone hangs
by the cord
Today is none of our
concern
(c) 1982 Illegal Songs, Inc. (BMI)
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Chords
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FROM THE ALBUM: Sweets
From a Stranger.
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COMPILATIONS: Excess
Moderation.
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From the Excess Moderation
sleevenotes. Glenn: With Sweets From a Stranger came, for
the first time, the disappointment of making an album not as good as the
last one. It did, however, have some individual moments that I'm very proud
of. This song has both a sense of satisfaction and an air of melancholy
that we have rarely equalled since. Chris: It's Sunday morning,
it's black coffee in bed, the afterglow of love is fragrantly hanging in
the bedroom air. The best version of this song was done by Aimee Mann on
a tour we did together a few years ago, her harmony with Glenn was as close
as they ever get to being heart wrenching.
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