Lucy Grace can't show her face down in the North End Road For in Bellgravia Rumours have been whispered and suggestions have been made Did you sell your friends out when the heat got too intense? You say you need the danger, but it's only a pretence You say you need the money, but everybody knows You can always fall back on your inheritance Did you bruise your arms on those false alarms? Did you bruise your pride on his smile so wide? Only fingertips from forbidden bliss Did you bruise your lips on his basement kiss? Who's that peeking 'round the door? You can't come here no more, will you go home again She used to sit alone for hours Spends the evening watering dried flowers When you mother came to stay and finally went to bed Lucy Grace was in the front room rushing through your head She took your breath away and gave you something else instead Did you bruise your arms on those false alarms? Did you bruise your pride on his face so snide? Only fingertips from forbidden bliss Did you bruise your lips on his basement kiss? She's preening at the function in her Audrey Hepburn hat It doesn't suit her much, but she'll get over that She's feining pained indifference as they're handing out the prizes Spilling Daddy's words of wisdom and her ugy sister's tranquilizers Why were you so tardy putting up your guard? When you hurt so easy and you try so hard Did you bruise your arms on those false alarms? Did you bruise your pride on his face so snide? Only fingertips from forbidden bliss Did you bruise your lips on his basement kiss?
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