The last night on Maudlin Street
Goodbye house - goodbye stairs
I was born here, I was raised here and
Love at first sight may sound trite
Of everything you ever wore
Or said, or how you stood that day
As we spend the last night on Maudlin Street
"Goodbye house, forever!"
I never stole a happy hour around here
Where the world's ugliest boy
Here I am - the ugliest man
Oh the last night on Maudlin Street
When I sleep with that picture of
Oh, it′s childish and it's silly
But I think it's you in my room
By the bed (...yes, I told you it was silly...)
And I know I took strange pills
But I never meant to hurt you
But you know, no one stays up for you
I had sixteen stitches all around my head
The last bus I missed to Maudlin Street
So, he drove me home in the van
complaining: "Women only like me for my mind."
Don′t leave your torch behind, a power-cut ahead 1972, you know
And so we crept through the park
No, I cannot steal a pair of jeans off a clothesline for you
Oh I could not keep a straight face
Well, a nation turns its back and gags.
A half-life disappears today
With every hag waves me on
Oh - I will be soon, I will be soon.
There were bad times on Maudlin Street
They took you away in a police car
Dear Inspector - don't you know?
Don′t you care? Don't you know about Love?
Your gran died and your mother died
I took the keys from Maudlin Street
Well, it′s only bricks and mortar!
I hope you're singing now
Oh I do, I hope you′re singing now