Marillion - Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury lyrics

This is a photograph of who I might be

Man in a uniform...bride on his arm

Mum always was a fool for money and charm

He's been talkin' in his sleep again

Sayin' he's sorry, callin' my name

Sayin' how he's so ashamed....

Alone again in the lap of luxury

Since it happened I had nothin' to say

It used to bother them but now it's O.K

Mother cleans his dreadful house every day

Scrubbing at the stains that won't go away

They sent me away to the school on the park

They said it would be good for me

I still hear the other kids cry in the dark

Alone again in the lap of luxury

Is there no escape

I don't remember the last time I cried

I don't remember much except lies

See the little girl spirallin' down

This is a photograph of who she is now

"One day this will all be yours" he said

Tidy up your room and straight to bed

Tidy up those thoughts in your head

Alone again in the lap of luxury

I could be anywhere right now

If I only had the nerve to leave this house

Maybe somewhere by the sea......

Take me somewhere, anywhere please!!!

We could make a pillow of sand and sleep

We could roll

We could make

We could see

We could scream

Far

Father

Farthest

Oh daddy...

You do not do anymore.....

For God's sake don't pretend to be concerned....

Turn into nightmares in the end

Throw a party for all my friends

Alone again in the lap of luxury.

i) Now Wash Your Hands

You give up hope

You settle down

With your favorite soap....

Now wash your hands