Prefab Sprout - The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen Lyrics
The venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for meAnd all us poor cripples whove been in the warsAnd up sleeping on her floor...Woah !When youre scared of down and outYou keep it to yourself and if anyone suspectsYou say : who me ? hardly !You tell him thank your stars, this isnt derby daycos its clear youve got the gift for backing the wrong horse, charlie.Woah !When youre scared of down and outYou camouflage your fear with a fakin d.j. smileAnd maybe some boogie dancinBut theres no need to be proudHey if somethings hurtin youCould be it hurts your brothers tooFrom langley park to memphisLast night, last night I dreamed I dared to raise my headThe venus of the soup kitchen stood over meSingin : sometimes the job gets you downYoure ashamed that the word will get roundWell all you poor cripples whove been in the warsEnd up sleeping on my floor.Woah !Now some will spin you yarns to keep you quiet for a whileBut you know thats not my style, who needs fancy footwork ?cos none of it adds up, no it doesnt weigh a thingAnd it doesnt buy you beer, from langley park to memphisLast ight, last night I dreamed I dared to raise my headThe venus of the soup kitchen stood over meSingin : here you are, and I wont tell youve no one else but meEvery night I know youll be here staring hungrilyWell here you are, no I wont tell cos everyone I knowWanders down here every night theyve nowhere else to go.The venus of the soup kitchen is standing there over meEvery night Im gonna be here staring hungrilyThe venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for meAnd all us poor cripples whove been in the warsEnd up sleeping on her floor
