Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Mr. Sands, artist - Van Der Graaf Generator. Date of issue: 13.03.2011
Song language: English
Mr. Sands |
| Soon as you like, ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats |
| In a moment there’ll be a test of your endurance |
| Stay in your chairs in the event of a dramatic pause |
| Please be aware nothing gets covered by insurance |
| One final thing: |
| Please take the trouble to read through your notes |
| It’s important that you know where you’ve got to go to |
| Wait a moment, maybe the usherette’ll show you |
| Such excitement, these are the hoops you’ve got to go through… |
| The noises off that turn you on stage whispered from the wings |
| A stifled cough, a joke that bombs, a smoldering fuse wire string |
| When Mr. Sands is in the house the alarm bells start to ring |
| Everything’s in code |
| In a world we barely know |
| And the truth is only slowly revealed… |
| With best intentions I have strayed far off the beaten track |
| And of attention I displayed a quite spectacular lack |
| Now Mr. Sands is in the house and the panic button’s smacked |
| Well, Mr. Sands is in the house: commotion in the stalls |
| And, from the gods, unruly shouts that echo round the hall |
| Yes, someone’s let the secret out… the safety curtain falls |
| And as I look across the stage the thought that first occurs |
| Is less that we have come of age and more that we’re preserved |
| To pass our time in different shades of ignorant reserve |
| Everything’s in code |
| Till the moment it explodes |
| We suspend belief, get ready to go |
| For the playout of the show — |
| Here it is for all we know |
| Mr Sands is always ready to roll |