Divine Comedy The Becoming Alfie Lyrics

Becoming Alfie Lyrics

"Are you all settled in? Right, then we can begin. My name
is..."
"ALFIE!"
Once there was a time
When my mind lay
on higher things
And once there was a time
I could find pretty words to
sing
But now, well now I find
It saves time to say what you mean
I
know it seems so unrefined
but it's time to let off some steam
Oh come
on!
Everybody knows that No means Yes
Just like glasses come free on the
N.H.S.
But the more I look through them the more I see
I'm becoming more
like Alfie
Once there was a time
When a kind word could be enough
And
once there was a time
I could blindfold myself with love
But not now -
now I'm resigned
To the kind of life I had reserved
For other guys less
smart than I
Y'know - the kind who will always end up with the girls
And
besides
Everybody knows that No means Yes
Just like glasses come free on
the N.H.S.
But the more I look through them the more I see
I'm becoming
more like Alfie
Oh come on!