Marquee Moon

Marquee Moon

Band:Television

(Verlaine)

I remember

how the darkness doubled

I recall

lightning struck itself.

I was listening

listening to the rain

I was hearing

hearing something else.

Life in the hive puckered up my night,

the kiss of death, the embrace of life.

There I stand neath the Marquee Moon Just waiting,

I spoke to a man

down at the tracks.

I asked him

how he don't go mad.

He said "Look here junior, don't you be so happy.

And for Heaven's sake, don't you be so sad."

Life in the hive puckered up my night,

the kiss of death, the embrace of life.

There I stand neath the Marquee Moon

Hesitating...

Well a Cadillac

it pulled out of the graveyard.

Pulled up to me

all they said get in.

Then the Cadillac

it puttered back into the graveyard.

And me,

I got out again.

Life in the hive puckered up my night,

the kiss of death, the embrace of life.

There I stand neath the Marquee Moon Just waiting,

.......................................................

I remember

how the darkness doubled

I recall

lightning struck itself.

I was listening

listening to the rain

I was hearing

hearing something else.