Shouldve Kepy My Eyes Shut

#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sun 23 Jul 1995 11:06:17 -0700 From: (Sir Not Appearing in this Film) Subject: Beautiful South - ’Should’ve Kept My Eyes Shut’ Should’ve Kept My Eyes Shut by Paul Heaton and David Rotheray I should’ve kept my eyes shut But I had to go and peep But when you saw what I saw Well it’s hard just to roll back to sleep I would’ve kept me eyes shut   But I thought I heard you scream And I’ve a penchant for violence You don’t seem to find in a dream         The scene a little clearer My father with a rope And in the cage centre-stage It’s mother who’s destined to choke And she choke and we choke On the words that we wish we’d not spoke Just when you felt you had someone to trust Up comes the man with a dagger and cloak I should’ve read the novels Believed every word But the stories they wrote Were so different to ones that I’d heard I should’ve kept my eyes shut My mouth should’ve closed           But the mixture of vomit and blood Just crept up through my nose             It became a little clearer     As soon as I awoke        My father stands with rope in hand A screaming mother kneels in hope         And she hope and we hope That the words that she said won’t provoke A smile is removed and a petal is crushed What once was a laugh has turned into a joke You should’ve kept your mouth shut Lyrics (C) 1990 Go! Discs Music Ltd. used without permission. >