The Warmest Room

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## >From: (Amanda Mathiesen) >Subject: Re: Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room > > wrote: (Really creative lyrics deleted :)) OK the actual lyrics as he does them in the studio are as follows: A rainy afternoon                Spent in the warmest room       She lay before me and said "Yes it’s true that I have seen some naked men"            As she made for the door Leaving me on the floor I wish I’d done biology For an urge within me wanted to do it then Chorus: And here she comes again And I’m sitting on my hands And she sings to me that siren song Here she comes again and I’m biting my lip But it won’t be long            As Brother Barry said as he married Marion The wife has three great attributes Intelligence a Swiss Army    knife and charm But that’s not enough some times And she did speak her mind And told them all that she believed The only way to disarm is to disarm Bridge I know people whose Idea of fun Is throwing stones in the river in the afternoon sun Oh let me be as free as them Don’t let her pass this way again Instrumental play chords to the verses Though you cannot be blamed but I’ve become inflamed With thoughts of lust and thoughts of power thoughts of love and thoughts of Chairman Mao We have such little time at your place or mine I can’t wait till we take our blood tests Oh baby let’s take our blood tests now                    Chorus again then      It won’t be long                      Admittedly what Uncle Bill says in concert is different.  He tends to substitute "hairy" for "naked" in verse one and "drugs tests" for "blood tests" during gigs as  William judiciously notes. "She said it was only a figment of speech..." From: (William Vaughan) Subject: Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room         A rainy afternoon      Spent in the Warmest Room     She lied before me and said yes its true I have seen some hairy men            (same)         She made for the door Leaving me on the floor I wish i’d known biology      for the urge that drove me to the edge (chorus) and here she comes again and I’m sitting on my hands And she sings to me a siren song here she comes again I imagine it won’t be long             (same)         Her brother barry said when he married marrianne A wife has three great attributes Insurgence resolve and off had charm well that’s not enough sometimes and she may speak her mind                        Juliana she believed the only way to defend is to disarm Chorus                                     Bridge I know some people whose Idea of fun is to lie face down in the river in the afternoon sun Oh let me be as free as them Don’t let her pass this way again You cannot be blamed But I’ve become insane with thought of lust thoughts of power thoughts of love and the thought of chairman Mao We’ve had such little time be it your place or mine                          I can’t wait to take our blood test oh baby lets take our blood test now (Chorus)                                   In the live version on the CD single of "Accident waiting to happen"  Uncle Bill says "I can’t wait to take our drug test etc....  Pretty funny I thought.  I’m not exactly sure about the bridge but it works for me.  correct as necessary. Enjoy!