Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) - Live

by Marillion

From the album: The Thieving Magpie

Track 18 of 22 on The Thieving Magpie (1988).

Duration: 2:16

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Lyrics for Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) - Live

When the taxis gather in mock Solemnity Funeral hearses court the death of virginity Was it paradise lost or paradise found? Did we gain respect or were we holding ground? You had found true love, or so you believed And the wideboys tattooed your hearts upon their sleeves So when you think it's time to go When you think it's time to go Don't be surprised, the heroes never show And the patter merchants selling false impressions Tipping eyes at the waitress with American expressions Tie angels to the bar with sweet Martini's and their charms They're lying on every word and every arm They're turning down their noses to the best lines And the cheap wines And the wideboys They wear their lovebites for their crimes

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