Stvalentines Day 1978 Lyrics - Love Over And Over - Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle

Red running shoes with crumbling soles 

Clashed with pink pearls 'round my love wanton soul 

My body was attired in jute, jean and satin 

I waited for Valentine 

The day past quickly, it was soon afternoon 

Not long to wait for a chance to swoon 

At my door there came a knock 

Left a smudge for a mark 

He was gone 

But he gave me his black heart 

Black heart tied with a ribbon narrow 

Now thoroughly framed hangs from the piano 

To the right just a bit above my middle C 

And might as well be inside of me 

Red hearts and red 

Black heart is true 

Inviolate noble and new 

The one who must free you is frequently blue 

And can't find the key and has no clue 

If I never found these 

Would it be so bad 

You'd gather dust and I'd go mad 

Trying to hard to find the notes 

To make that beautiful chord 

And make the bastards fall with lumps in their throats 

Poor little muse cut from a paper 

Fading fast as our lives taper 

Your edges are curled 

You've lost your heart shape 

My hair's gone grey 

There was no escape 

Red hearts are red 

Black heart is true 

Inviolate, noble and new 

My body was tired, so much for passion 

Bye bye Valentine