Warmest room — Bragg Billy

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # >From: [email protected] (Amanda Mathiesen) >Subject: Re: Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room

In article <[email protected]>, William Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote:

(Really creative lyrics deleted :))

OK, the actual lyrics, as he does them in the studio, are as Follows: A A sus A A sus A rainy afternoon A A sus A A sus Spent in the warmest room She lay before me and said D A Asus A A sus "Yes it's true that I have seen some naked men"

As she made for the door Leaving me on the floor I wish I'd done biology For an urge within me wanted to do it then

Chorus

And here she comes again And I'm sitting on my hands And she sings to me that siren song Here she comes again and I'm biting my lip A A sus A Asus But it won't be long

As Brother Barry said as he married Marion The wife has three great attributes, Intelligence, a Swiss Army knife and charm But that's not enough some times And she did speak her mind And told them all that she believed The only way to disarm is to disarm

Bridge

I know people whose Idea of fun Is throwing stones in the river in the afternoon sun Oh let me be as free as them Don't let her pass this way again

Instrumental, play chords to the verses

Though you cannot be blamed, but I've become inflamed With thoughts of lust and thoughts of power Thoughts of love and thoughts of Chairman Mao We have such little time at your place or mine I can't wait till we take our blood tests Oh baby, let's take our blood tests now

Chorus again, then

A A sus A A sus E A It won't be long

Admittedly, what Uncle Bill says in concert is different. He tends To substitute "hairy" for "naked" in verse one and "drugs tests" for "blood tests" during gigs, as William judiciously notes.

"She said it was only a figment of speech..."