Paul Heaton - I Am Not A Muse lyrics

[Verse 1] I am not a muse I don't have hits on charts with other people's bad news I'm not a series of childish clues that believe cleverly in half truths I am not a muse, I am not a muse... I am not some sad jack in anorak or half-cap, high on smack I am not a muse, I am not a muse, I am not a muse, I am not a muse... [Chorus] I am not in the band because Daddy didn't understand I do not gain from others' pain and then sell it back to them again I'm not mad or insane I'm not into early Miles Davis or John Coltrane I am not a muse, I am not a muse, I am not a muse, I am not a muse, I am not a muse... [Verse 2] I am not a muse I do not profess to love the blues I'm not fit to shine Gram Parsons' new soft shoes I do not mention countless interviews, countless interviews, I am not a muse I am not a northern star I do not greet my friends with 'ay-ups' and "Alright lads" I don't sit outside of Italian [?star bombs and talk about the Lars and the Lars and the Lars?] [Chorus] [Verse 3] I am not a muse I'm not a series of "don'ts and do's" and "who's whose" for the middle cla**es to peruse I don't hang with North London crews I am not a muse, no I ain't no muse... I am not a professional southerner I know I'm not "Alright, guv'nor." As one masochist said to the other, "don't beat yourself up about it, brother Don't beat yourself up about it, brother." [Chorus] [Verse 4] I did not form a band to get a larger plot of land It was not engineered or planned to spend a life by sea or sand To get our tail feathers fanned I am not a muse, I am not a muse I am not a muse I'm not into Robert Johnson I don't love those Delta blues, I can feel the breeze but I can't change a few I am not a muse, I am not a muse [Chorus variant] I am not in the band because Daddy or Mommy didn't understand I do not gain from others' pain and then sell it back to them again I'm not mad or insane I'm not into early Miles Davis or John Coltrane I am not a muse... x16