A Lover Sings Lyrics - Billy Bragg

You and I are victims of a love 

That lost a lot in the translation 

When I think of all the time that I spent 

Sitting on the edge of your bed in anticipation 

Of you giving in and us living in sin 

A hot day, the smell of hairspray 

And the sound of a shower running softly 

It's things like this that remind me of how I felt 

The first time you came back for coffee 

The way you took it amazed me 

Walking in the park, kissing in the dark 

And my head against your pillow 

Late at night a lover sings 

Adam and Eve are finding out all about love 

I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love 

There is no real substitute 

For a ball struck squarely and firmly 

And you're the kind of girl who wants to 

Open up the bottle of pop 

Too early in the journey 

Our love went flat just like that 

It doesn't matter the color of the car 

But what goes on beneath the bonnet 

Is there a flag that flies above your heart 

And is my name writ there upon it 

Wedding cake and toothache 

Equals love and pain 

Walking in the park, kissing on the carpet 

And your tights around your ankles 

Late at night a lover thinks of these things 

Adam and Eve are finding out all about love 

I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love 

Adam and Eve are finding out all about 

Adam and Eve are finding out all about love 

Teresa and Steve are finding out all about love