Must I Paint You a Picture - Billy Bragg

[00:10.888] It's bad timing and me
[00:15.151] We find a lot of things out this way
[00:20.151] And there's you
[00:23.393] A little black cloud in a dress
[00:29.908] The temptation
[00:31.976] To take the precious things we have apart
[00:35.001] To see how they work
[00:38.993] Must be resisted for they never fit together again
[00:46.736] If this is rain let it fall on me and drown me
[00:51.218] If these are tears let them fall
[00:58.567] Must I paint you a picture
[01:03.135] About the way that I feel
[01:07.787] You know my love for you is strong, girl
[01:11.954] You know my love for you is real
[01:19.760] It took a short walk and a talk
[01:24.653] To change the rules of engagement
[01:29.378] While you searched frantically for reverse
[01:38.237] And them claiming
[01:40.471] That virtue never tested is no virtue at all
[01:47.345] And so I lost my ignorance
[01:55.121] And now the bells across the river chime out your name
[01:59.606] I look across to them again
[02:06.656] Must I paint you a picture
[02:10.972] About the way that I feel
[02:15.605] You know my love for you is strong, girl
[02:20.287] You know my love for you is real
[02:27.777] All your friends said come down
[02:31.490] It will never fly
[02:34.247] And on that imperfect day
[02:38.871] We threw it all away
[02:45.042] Crisis after crisis
[02:49.621] With such intensity
[02:54.480] This would never happen if we lived by the sea
[03:03.773] Most important decisions in life
[03:09.024] Are made between two people in bed
[03:13.372] I found that out at my expense
[03:21.823] And when I see you
[03:24.497] You just turn around and walk away like we never met
[03:31.273] Oh we used to be so brave
[03:39.390] I dreamt the world stopped turning as we climbed the hill
[03:43.937] I dreamt impossible dreams that we were lovers still
[03:51.087] Must I paint you a picture
[03:55.474] About the way that I feel
[03:59.805] You know my love for you is strong, girl
[04:04.389] You know my love for you is real
[04:09.363] (Repeat to end)