Lyrics: That Wave Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   That wave Pulled me into your eyes Through the greeney grey pebbles And countless cathedrals arriving That wave Lift me into your mouth Turning spires and spittle of pearls To perplex the…

Lyrics: Bungalow Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   Bungalow Bungalow By the sea Bungalow In the sea air Climbing rose Time to spare Luxury accommodation traps the sun So we’re working every hour that god made So we can fly away…

Lyrics: Dear Madam Barnum Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   I put on a fake smile And start the evening show The public is laughing I guess by now they know So climb from your high horse And pull this freak…

Lyrics: My Bird Performs Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   (colin moulding) Fine art never moved my soul No vintage wine designer clothes But my world shakes for me My bird sings sweetly A different kind of tinsel Decorates my tree…

Lyrics: The Disappointed Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   The disappointed All shuffle round in circles Their placards look the same With a picture and a name Of the ones who broke their hearts The disappointed All congregate at my house…

Lyrics: Rook Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   Rook, rook read from your book Who murders who and where is the treasure hid? Crow, crow spill all you know Is that my name on the bell? Rook, rook gaze in the…

Lyrics: Humble Daisy Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   Humble daisy Form a chain to hold all battleships in check Humble daisy Knit a ladder down to nature’s sunken wreck Ragged rug unbound Tangle trip the lovers Royal barge aground Brighter…

Lyrics: War Dance Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   There’s an epidemic Stirring passions in young hearts Even the old campaigners Have got it really bad Well we ain’t seen nothing like it Since coronation day But when the street parties…

Lyrics: The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   Peter pumpkinhead came to town Spreading wisdom and cash around Fed the starving and housed the poor Showed the vatican what gold’s for But he made too many enemies…

Lyrics: Crocodile Album: Nonsuch Artist: Xtc   Crocodile No you won’t make me jealous That she left me for him Scene one standing Crushed on landing You may have walked out But i’ll swallow up my fate Scene two sitting…