Hue And Cry - Long Term Lovers Of Pain lyrics

The letters that he wrote to her were shallow and regrettable His motorcycle injuries won't make him unforgettable He's like a firework display that's been doused in her rain But the only lovers worth a damn Are the long term lovers of pain He's made plans for plastic surgeons to be standing by their phones Upon her preference she can rearrange the structure his bones He knows he's for the sewer when her laughter's like a drain But the only lovers worth a damn Are the long term lovers of pain She would find him at her elbow buying parma ham and cheese And she knew her scant encouragement would bring him to his knees She resented these new powers — felt his pa**ion pulled her reins But the only lovers worth a damn Are the long term lovers of pain So they went down to the Barrowlands. aesthetics on display And the kitchen floor was voted down for a mattress full of hay Those stupid Cupid-theories they now blissfully disdained 'Cause the only lovers worth a damn Are the ones who can kiss in the rain 'Cause the only lovers worth a damn Are the ones who can never ever be blamed Beware of the long term lovers of pain... Plastic surgeons — do be standing by your phones 'Cause that ice-cold lady wants to rearrange my bones...