Curious album
Back In The Bars (McDonnell)
All the airwaves now are empty
As the pockets of my coat
Then across the bridge of the night
Transistor radio)
heard a voice descend a scale.
I never knew if anyone else
Felt the music pull and....
I'm back in the bars with these
Angels and aliens
Playing for tips for a while
Back in the dance
And it's reckless and empty-headed
Given the shape that I'm in
A benediction for the barflies
But this is not the end of days
It's just closing time again
And we can't stay
We've played this song so long
We've left a little blood on every string
Like holy water
I'm back in the bars with these
Sinners and Saviours
Cruising the wild wild sea
And if we can sing, Oh Oh
It isn't so complicated
Gimme a beer and the key
Cat snake microphone. Rattle and hiss
Well you can crawl in your decay
Or be the Cabaret
Back in the bars with these
Angels and aliens
Playing for tips for a while
Back in the dance
And it's reckless and empty-headed
Given the shape that I'm in
Back in the bars
We're home again with the lovers and the lonely ones
Playing for tips
Crying out. Calling in the half light
Back in the bars
Where the angels are waiting for one more song
Back on the wild, wild sea
PERSONNEL
Phil McDonnell: Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Strings programming
Tim Palmer: Guitars, Drum programming