Former Owner — текст песни (Del Amitri)

So who was first?

Obviously not me.

Shes locked up inside herself

And I cant get anything free

So wont somebody tell me please

Why the former owner always keeps the keys.



Theres no bubbles to burst

No bursting out crying nor dying of thirst

Shes utterly tied to somebody else

And it seems he got there first.

And no, Im not untying

The reins around her neck that she feels

And I wont try to prise out of her the truth anymore

When she lies about the things that she sees

Because the former owner always keeps the keys.



Theres no calling

"come here, youre necessary to me."

Theres no excitement in her face when I implore

"corrupt me and confess to me some more."

And when we hear trees falling or see people disappearing

Her emotions wont be reached or released,

Because the former owner is keeping the keys



Like a ticket inspector running for a bus

Ironys revenge surrounds us.

And its ironic that he promised you hed never let you go

When hes left you used-up and disturbed

And I said "just as the early bird catches the worm

The early cat catches the bird"

But that former owner is keeping his word