Lyrics: Horsechimes Album: Protest Songs Artist: Prefab Sprout   Hello johnson your mother once gave me a lift back from school – that’s no reason to get so excited I’d been playing football with the youngsters, johnson says don’t dramatise…

Lyrics: Paris Smith Album: Jordan: The Comeback Artist: Prefab Sprout   Little paris smith Lovely name for a girl is paris smith Baby paris smith Don’t repeat my mistakes paris smith Paris : any music worth its salt is good…

Lyrics: The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen Album: From Langley Park To Memphis Artist: Prefab Sprout   The venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me And all us poor cripples who’ve been in the wars And up…

Lyrics: Talking Scarlet Album: Protest Songs Artist: Prefab Sprout   Carry no bright torches for me… You hide under the eiderdown all you can’t sweep underneath the carpet When you cover your neighbour’s wife scalding marks appear you’re talking scarlet…

Lyrics: Dublin Album: Protest Songs Artist: Prefab Sprout   Who does not adore the sound Of music in the name of towns To build a city on such picturesque ground That takes some sort of flair We draw a line…

Lyrics: The World Awake Album: Protest Songs Artist: Prefab Sprout   That frightening little sound it’s just the world awake It’s just a way of saying we’re in business It’s just a lightning strike, it’s just a family row It’s…

Lyrics: Wicked Things Album: Protest Songs Artist: Prefab Sprout   Your mother’s got bags of good advice the don’ts exceed the do’s But she’s not you All it takes is a little nerve as i close in for the kill…

Lyrics: Ghost Town Blues Album: Swoon Artist: Prefab Sprout   Sitting alone when her work is through, These days she’s listless though that spring sky is blue. Her parents try but it’s not much use. Her boyfriend left home, it…