Divine Comedy, The
Johnny Mathis' Feet
I laid all my songs at Johnny Mathis' FeetI said "Johnny, Johnny tell me, won't you tell me how to live?All my hopes are unraveling and I just lost my leaseOn a house without love, doors or windowsWithout peace"And with a wave of his jewel-encrusted handAcross a glittering Las Vegas scene,He said: "You've got to learn how to disappearIn the silk and amphetamines."Johnny looked at my songs, and he said"Well, at first guess,Never in my life have I ever seen such a mess;Why do you say everything as if you were a thief?Like what you stole has no value,And like what you preach is far from belief?"And with a wave of his red, and blue handAcross a glittering Hollywood scene,He said, "You've got to learn how to disappearIn the silk and amphetamines."Johnny looked at my collection of old punk rock postersAnonymous scenes of disaffection, chaos and tortureAnd he said, "You are on the right track,But you are a lamb jumping for the knife,A real showman knows how to disappear in the spotlight"
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