The Fat Lady Of Limbourgh Lyrics - Brian Eno

Well I rang up pantucci spoke to lucia 

Gave them all they needed to know 

If affairs are proceeding as we're expecting 

Soon enough the weak spots will show 

I assume you understand that we have options on your time 

And will ditch you in the harbour if we must 

But if it all works out nicely, you'll get the bonus you deserve 

From doctors we trust. 

The fat lady of limbourgh 

Looked at the samples that we sent 

And furrowed her brow 

You would never believe that 

She'd tasted royalty and fame 

If you saw her now 

But her sense of taste is such that she'll distinguish with her tongue 

The subtleties a spectrograph would miss 

And announce her decision while demanding her reward 

A jelly fish kiss. 

Now we checked out this duck quack 

Who laid a big egg oh so black it shone just like gold. 

And the kids from the city finding it pretty 

Took it home and there it was sold 

It was changing hands for weeks 

Till someone left it by their fire 

And it melted to a puddle on the floor 

For it was only a candle a roman scandal 

Oh oh and now it's a pool. 

That's what we're paid for 

That's what we're paid for 

That's what we're paid for here.