marble arch Lyrics by mary in the junkyard
I remember staring at your hands
And your silver rings
Those precious moments
I wish I noticed things
Shouted here last spring
When fear was nibbling
So I held my next of kin
Its cold in the city light
I miss the cold of the city light
And its been three months since we last spoke
Because you never pick up the phone
I scream at the deadness of the dialling tone
I cry and I decide that it’s best if I leave you alone
Will your mother wash your mouth out
With the soap that she made for you
My head is on the ground now
But my feet, they don’t know what to do
Will your mother wash your mouth out
With the soap that she made for you
I missed you
When you went away
You got eaten up with the city and the dust
And the smoke and the rain
And I know that you’re trying to stay afloat
In the little boat that you made
Don’t feel ashamed
I do the same
Don’t push me away
And its been three months since we last spoke
Because you never pick up the phone
I scream at the deadness of the dialling tone
I cry and I decide that it’s best if I leave you alone
Will your mother wash your mouth out
With the soap that she made for you
My head is on the ground now
But my feet, they don’t know what to do
Will your mother wash your mouth out
With the soap that she made for you
