James Wendy Basement Kiss (*) Lyrics

Basement Kiss (*) Lyrics

Lucy Grace can't show her face

 down in the North End Road

 For in Belgravia

 Rumours have been whispered

 and suggestions have been made

 Did you sell your friends out

 when the heat got too intense?

 You say you like the danger

 but it's only a pretence

 You say you need the money

 When everybody knows you can

 always fall back on your inheritance

 

 Did you bruise your arms on those false alarms?

 Did you bruise your pride on his smile so wide?

 Only fingertips from forbidden bliss

 Did you bruise your lips in this basement kiss?

 

 Who's that sneaking round the door?

 You can't come here no more

 Can't you go home again?

 She used to sit alone for hours

 Spend her evenings watering dried flowers

 

 When her mother came to stay

 and finally went to bed

 Lucy Grace was in the front room

 shooting through your head

 She tried to take your breath away

 and give you something else instead

 

 Next year she'll serve her function

 in that Audrey Hepburn hat

 It still won't serve her much

 but she'll get over that

 She'll be pale and feign indifference

 as they're handing out the prizes

 Spilling Daddy's pearls of wisdom

 And her ugly sister's tranquilizers

 

 Why were you so tardy putting up your guard?

 When you hurt so easily and you try so hard

 Did you bruise your arms on those false alarms?

 Did you bruise your pride on his face so snide?

 Only fingertips from forbidden bliss

 Did you bruise your lips in this basement kiss?