Johnny Mathis' Feet Lyrics - Divine Comedy

I laid all my songs at Johnny Mathis' Feet 

I said "Johnny, Johnny tell me, won't you tell me how to live? 

All my hopes are unravelling and I just lost my lease 

On a house without love, doors or windows - 

Without peace..." 

And with a wave of his jewel-encrusted hand 

Across a glittering Las Vegas scene, 

He said: "You've got to learn how to disappear 

In the silk and amphetamines." 

Johnny looked at my songs, and he said: 

"Well, at first guess, 

Never in my life have I ever seen such a mess; 

Why do you say everything as if you were a thief? 

Like what you stole has no value, 

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And like what you preach is far from belief?" 

And with a wave of his red, and blue hand 

Across a glittering Hollywood scene, 

He said: "You've got to learn how to disappear 

In the silk and amphetamines." 

Johnny looked at my collection of old punk rock posters - 

Anonymous scenes of disaffection, chaos and torture - 

And he said: "You are on the right track, 

But you are a lamb jumping for the knife; 

A real showman knows how to disappear in the spotlight..." 

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