Lyrics: Move Away Jimmy Blue Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   A struck match faded like a nervous laugh Beyond the halo of a naked bulb Your low voice mingles with your other half’s; Schoolfriends in second-hand clothes Eventually…

Lyrics: You’re Gone Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   I turned on a t.v. station and Lip-read with the sound turned down It was pro-celeb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation With esther rantzen Playing the one who’s drowned In a room next…

Lyrics: Opposite View Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   We could be away from here By ten o’clock tonight Pennies won’t get us to heaven, i know But a borrowed car just might Look through my wallet There’s enough…

Lyrics: This Side Of The Morning Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   Nobody’s perfect, and that’s something that I’m sure she’ll know ‘cos trying to tell her lies from the truth at times Is like trying to divide ice…

Lyrics: Nothing Ever Happens Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   Post office clerks put up signs saying position closed And secretaries turn off typewriters and put on their coats Janitors padlock the gates For security guards to patrol And…

Lyrics: When I Want You Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   You sent greetings from liverpool And i took the next train Passed by people putting flowers on graves and We got delayed When i arrived you had vanished…

Lyrics: Stone Cold Sober Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   Everybody in the funhouse Says they want out But we’re taking our time ‘cos we’re in love with time Whole generations thinking of themselves As infidels and pop stars…

Lyrics: Empty Album: Waking Hours Artist: Del Amitri   Don’t get so distressed If the good life won’t arrive You’ve been reading s.o.s. When it’s just your clock reading 5:05 And why are you so possessed By the thought that…