Jerusalem on the Jukebox they talk in tongues on Coronation Street
Heaven help the Pharisee whose halo has slipped down to his feet
A thousand satellite comedians have died for your sins
Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings
At poolside picnics they chant for Ferraris and furs
Their muscle-tone sharpens but their hold on reality blurs
You can have your cake and eat it, and never have to puke up a thing
Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings
In the bathroom mirror they try that Joan of Arc look again
Two parts Ingrid Bergman to one part Shirley MacLaine
The wounds of time kill you but the surgeon's knife only stings
Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings
In video-suburbia the blue light flickers and flames
Ecstasy and holy blackmail are the favorite games
And God has the sharpest suit and the cleanest chin
Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings
The bride checks her hair and her make-up, and here comes the groom
What one-eyed monster comes slouching into your front room
Rudolph Valentino or the curse of the two-legged things
Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings
Richard Thompson - King of Bohemia (03:32)
Let me rock you in my arms I'll hold you safe and small A refugee from the seraphim In your
rich-girl rags and all Did your dreams die young, were they too hard won Did you reach too high and
fall And there is no rest for the ones God blessed And he blessed you best of all Your eyes seem
from a different face They've seen that much that soon Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine Like
an old and waning moon And there is no peace, no true release No secret place to crawl And there is
no rest ...
I agree with you Kegwithlegs, there so many Thompson "gems" been a fan since the late 60's, and still am
Author: padraigpurseal - 6 months, 1 week ago
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I believe this was written for his daughter when she was going through a bad time
Author: 1945poole - 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Never seen him use that Lowden.
Man I hate how tramps are supposed to represent things in films.
A million film school shorts = at least 750,000 tramps.