When I Write The Book Lyrics

When I Write The Book lyrics

Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds/Billy Bremner

 Plangent Visions Music, Ltd.

 

 Now I can remember like it was only yesterday

 Love was young and foolish like a little child at play

 But oh how lovers change -- I never dreamed how easily

 'Cause now I'm just a shadow of the boy I used to be

 

 And when I write the book about my love

 It will be about a man who's torn in half

 About his hopes and ambitions wasted through the years

 The pain will be written on every page in tears

 When I write the book about my love

 

 

 I was a fool to myself when I kept on runnin' around

 And I fared little better when I tried settlin' down

 Maybe some magic moment

 I've never known one, not for long

 For all too soon the magic is in a moment gone

 

 And when I write the book about my love

 It'll be a heartbreaking story about love and luck

 When I get down on the pages all I felt

 It will make the hardest-hearted of critics' hearts melt

 When I write the book about my love

 

 When I was young love was fun and I was so happy

 I looked so good, and I dressed so snappy

 Two-tone shoes on my feet, big old smile on my face

 As I moved and grooved all over the place

 Now I'm down in the heels, my complexion is bad

 'Cause my love life is sadder than sad

 

 And when I write the book about my love

 It'll be a pop publication, tougher than tough

 When I get down on the pages all I missed

 It will shoot to the top of the best-sellers list

 When I write the book about my love