Smooth Old Talk

歌詞

I write songs about politicians Corruption and sedition My songs they tiptoe over the line My lecture in aptness My political incorrectness Mea culpa, all these songs, they are mine I may reach a crescendo With a touch of innuendo I throw in an item of news There'll be songs of deep depression Like a karaoke session And I might do a song about you [Interlude] There'll be one for my friend, Lorna She lives just 'round the corner Now Lorna only ever listens to the blues I have one for a friend in Chester Whose particular friend, Lester Has just left him to go back on the booze This over way inquisition I'm an incompetent magician I fail to saw my woman in two While acting arty-tarty At some late-night tinker's party So I might do this song about you But I want to know what brings you here tonight I want to know what brings you here tonight You see, I'm up here, you're over there Well, you could be home in your easy-chair I want to know what brings you here tonight Was it some smooth old talk? Or did you just take the dog for a big long walk? Or did you just sneak out behind your wife? Oh no, you would not do that I want to know, I want to know I want to know, I want to know I want to know what brings you here tonight [Instrumental] Singing on right, for nada Being seven years old in Ireland And I won the great big kish and romance That time in the café on the coast road When delicious Sister Mary Joseph Sidled up to me and begged me for a dance (there ye are) There was the pretty little acrobat She gave me peppermint tea and a pretty little hat She did fifteen cartwheels on my floor That's a topic not too cosy For a big jack-queen called Rosy Who's never heard or cried, "Collect them all!" But I want to know what brings you here tonight I want to know what brings you here tonight You see, I'm up here, you're over there Well, you could be home in your easy-chair I want to know what brings you here tonight Was it some smooth old talk? Hey, take the dog for a walk Or did you just sneak out behind your wife? For the fifth time this week, baby I want to know, I want to know I want to know for sure I want to know what brings you here tonight