Uninhabited Man

by Richard Thompson

From the album: Mock Tudor

Track 7 of 12 on Mock Tudor (1999).

Duration: 4:52

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Lyrics for Uninhabited Man

Only a misdirected dart At an unprotected heart I'm sure it happens every day Just a passing interlude A fresh face to change the mood I'll find my feet again you say What rock, I had you rolled What rock, I had you rolled away But I live as best I can Meet the uninhabited man Please read the sign and walk away What an old dry shell I am The uninhabited man I'll find my feet again you say No doubt they'll pull me down No doubt they'll pull me down someday Who's been sleeping in my bed? Who's been sleeping in my bed? Who's been sitting in my chair? Who's been licking in my bowl? Who's been sleeping in my bed? A romantic ruin am I Funny how I catch the eye The vacuum slowly sucks you in I'm left no skill, no art To meet you heart to heart You'll find no me beneath the skin And if there's no me then there's no And if there's no me then there's no sin Who's been sleeping in my bed? Who's been sleeping in my bed? And who's been sitting in my chair? Who's been licking in my bowl? Who's been sleeping in my bed?

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  2. Sibella
  3. Bathsheba Smiles
  4. Two-Faced Love
  5. Hard On Me
  6. Crawl Back (Under My Stone)
  7. Uninhabited Man
  8. Dry My Tears And Move On
  9. Walking The Long Miles Home
  10. Sights And Sounds Of London Town
  11. That's All, Amen, Close The Door
  12. Hope You Like The New Me