John Cooper Clarke - The Day the World Stood Still lyrics

Deafening whispers loud and clear The sound of nothing meets my ears I get the message - i know the drill This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still No traffic noise or sparrows trill From the dead flowers on the window sill This is the day the world stood still In the mirror stand and stare Like i figure nobody there Time to spare time to k** This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still From the underground to the overspill No trouble not even at the mill This is the day the world stood still Specs of dirt and static flies In spacelike spots before my eyes A cup of coffee and a couple of pills This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still The big freeze-up gimme a chill No sense in feeling ill This is the day the world stood still I got the whole town to myself I clear the d**tore shelf by shelf I couldn't pay I had my fingers in the till This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still Drink and d** and a thousand thrills From now on it's all downhill This is the day the world stood still I'm falling from the top of my voice I wreck the vehicles of my choice A Rolls-Royce a coupe de ville This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still The last train to Clarkesville Ran off the rails nobody k**ed This is the day the world stood still I'm driving in a company car I'm jiving in the tango bar I'm dining at the luxury grill This is the day the world stood still The day the world stood still The day the world stood still No trouble not even at the mill At the end of the day I pay no bills This is the day the world stood still