Only A Downstat

by Tubeway Army

From the album: Replicas

Track 13 of 16 on Replicas (1979).

Duration: 3:36

Replicas cover art

Lyrics for Only A Downstat

Only a downstat Personality problem He would say things like 'I love you' And cry real tears Met him in some place Like a home for old mothers Where the cure is always death But no-one ever leaves He wore a number 7 Badge on his collar He would show it with pride And say 'it means I can feel' He'd bribe the warders To send letters to someone Who didn't even know his name But said she'd read them anyway And in the evening (?) He writes poetry for people Who deny he's alive And say 'I'll mention that name' A violator of the law of no feelings They should be put in the chair Until their eyes come in (?) If you have reasons I might sell you my time I'll leave it under the stairs In a body of mine Old memories are slowly fading out of me We are the unknowns, we are all you need

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