1000 Umbrellas
by XTC
From the album: Skylarking
Duration: 03:44
Lyrics for 1000 Umbrellas
1000 umbrellas Upturned couldn't catch all the rain That drained out of my head When you said we were Over and over I cried Till I floated downstream To a town they call Misery, oh oh, Misery Misery, oh oh, Misery And one million teacups I bet couldn't hold all the wet That fell out of my eyes When you fell out with me Now I'm crawling the wallpaper That's looking more like a road map To Misery, oh oh, Misery How can you smile and forecast Weather's getting better And you'll soon forget her If you let the sunshine come through How can you smile and forecast Weather's getting better If you never let a girl rain all over you And just when I thought That my vista was golden in hue 1000 umbrellas opened to spoil the view One billion salt seas Recalled from school atlas Alas would be filled to the brim Sunny Jim couldn't jump it How can I be pleased When I'm handed the keys To a town they call Misery, oh oh, Misery So with a mop and a bucket I'll just say forget her And carry on sweeping up Where I've been weeping The Jesters will creep in To strike down the newly crowned monarch Of Misery, oh oh, Misery How can you smile and forecast Weather's getting better And you'll soon forget her If you let the sunshine come through How can you smile and forecast Weather's getting better If you never let a girl rain all over you Just when I thought that my skies were a June July blue 1000 umbrellas opened 2000 umbrellas opened 10, 000 umbrellas opened to spoil the view