Speedboat Lyrics - Lloyd Cole

Julie said we drink far too much coffee 

Wine and cigarettes and we never get no sleep 

I first met them at a riverboat party 

Both of them were speeding I would say 

I lived on the edge of all this indulgence 

Taking notes and trusting in prudence 

Julie said to jim why don't we jump in 

While the water is cool and we are still friends 

Some say that they o.d.'d on leonard cohen 

Well I can see that river whenever I think about them 

The river is cruel and the water is deep and blue 

I was working then on my great unfinished novel 

"please let introduce myself my name is ronald" 

I was okay there until I lost my cool 

Now let me introduce you to the rest of the crew 

It wasn't my style to find surf in my eye 

It was much more my style to find sand in my eyes 

Though there is absolutely no truth to be discovered 

Albeit truth then is nothing to be found 

We academics are not easily discouraged 

Lloyd you know wits they come three to the pound 

Julie said to jim look at the state we're in 

It was never her intention to conclude anything 

It wasn't my style to find surf in my eye 

It was much more my style to find sand in my eyes 

It was just not my style to find surf in my eye 

It was much more my style to get sand kicked in my eyes 

Sand in my eyes