《The Balcony》歌词

[00:00:00] The Balcony - Paul Heaton

[00:00:07] As he taxes a draw on the 15th floor

[00:00:10] He can't help cursing his luck

[00:00:14] Life could have dealt him such a different hand

[00:00:17] Maybe 2 across and 23 up

[00:00:21] But there ain't door on the 38th floor

[00:00:24] No shortcut out of this dump

[00:00:28] The nearer high rise comes closer to the skies

[00:00:32] The temptation to actually jump

[00:00:37] And it's sadder the leaving than left

[00:00:41] Sadder the going than gone

[00:00:44] Saddest of all is the person bereft

[00:00:47] Of the chance to jump off or walk on

[00:00:51] Falling from ladder landing on dagger

[00:00:55] A thousand and one ways to die

[00:00:58] Better the brave and the early to grave

[00:01:02] And damn those too frightened to try

[00:01:10] As he awaits the last score on the 25th floor

[00:01:14] He looks down at the madness below

[00:01:18] It's always some Grimsby or Scunthorpe

[00:01:21] Some place he ain't been or won't go

[00:01:24] And as result comes in and his head goes down

[00:01:28] Yet another week he's gonna be stuck

[00:01:31] Where the betting slips rain like confetti

[00:01:35] Let down thrown out or screwed up

[00:01:41] And it's sadder the leaving than left

[00:01:44] Sadder the going than gone

[00:01:48] Saddest of all is the person bereft

[00:01:51] Of the chance to jump off or walk on

[00:01:55] Falling from ladder landing on dagger

[00:01:58] A thousand and one ways to die

[00:02:02] Better the brave and the early to grave

[00:02:05] And damn those too frightned to try

[00:02:21] So we wish you good spaces in faraway places

[00:02:25] Good luck in the folk that you meet

[00:02:29] Cause if you don't travel the dust and the gravel

[00:02:32] Will swallow you up from your feet

[00:02:36] This song that we give please carry it with

[00:02:40] To remind you we long your return

[00:02:44] Travel thee far and travel thee well

[00:02:47] And bring back every lesson you learn

[00:02:51] Travel thee far and travel thee well

[00:02:54] And bring back every lesson you learn