Only a Rumour

From a painted face to the barest flesh

And there's so much flesh, I don't think I can handle this

But people change and ride on aeroplanes

And that's Domestic Flight, I guess you hadn't thought of that

But how I wish you'd close your eyes

Like I saw you close your eyes

And how I wish you'd lay your head on my shoulder

One time now...

When I'm alone and I walk in the room

Well I'm terrified - I don't know what I'll find in there

But when I'm with people and they look my way

I could die of shame - they know what I'm thinking

But I don't take it quite so hard these days

What can you ask of all this, anyway?

But how I wish they would not ask me that question

I've tried to be silent and reasonable for so very long

But I never understood why people like you must have

Everything marked Right or Wrong.

From a bedroom cell to this public hell

And there's so much talk I need to have another drink

I know it's mad for me to feel so sad

But I'm far from home and I need to have another drink

And how I wish I knew for sure

How many years I had before

This state I'm in will put me under the ground

I just stop short of calling out your name

The people round here would never believe me anyway

Life could never be the same...

It's only a rumour - "What's this I hear about you and Susie?"

Don't ask

'Coz I don't want to know...

And I don't need to know...