come down from your pedestal
come down from your cross
come out from the covers
and look at everything you’ve lost
you’re not as young as you think
you’re not as old as you look
and I wrote everything you forgot
in the blank pages of this book
now the scavengers read line for line
and so
only call me when you’re drunk
‘cause I can’t stand you when you’re sober
shelter me from your storm
and I’ll come round when it’s over
and make way for the arseholes
make way for the arseholes
stand aside
stand aside
your body’s grown so much
there’s not enough of you to fill it
top it up with all that cheap white wine
but there are quicker ways to kill it
one more bobby pin in the shot glass
one more day that just went wrong
and a pocket full of gumnuts
to remind you that she’s gone
now cast ye your pearls before swine
and so
only call me when you’re drunk
‘cause I can’t stand you when you’re sober
shelter me from your storm
and I’ll come round when it’s over
and make way for the arseholes
make way for the arseholes
stand aside
stand aside
and I never thought it would come to this
never thought that much of you
but sometimes the train wreck itself
is all you’ve got left to hold on to
and so
only call me when you’re drunk
‘cause I can’t stand you when you’re sober
shelter me from your storm
and I’ll come round when it’s over
and we’ll make way for the arseholes
make way for the arseholes
stand aside
stand aside
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023
The legendary Richard Thompson's new solo album exemplifies his many musical paths, from pop and cabaret to jazz to traditional folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2024