Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Deceives the Eye, artist - Madness. Date of issue: 18.09.2011
Song language: English
Deceives the Eye |
| In the earliest days of my shoplifting career, |
| You could safely say I was filled with fear. |
| It was nail biting work from the very start, |
| But several quick sucesses soon gave me heart. |
| After a while I could pick or nick or steal, |
| Some shirts some trousers and a few LPs. |
| No-one ever stopped me, they didn’t seem to care. |
| It sometimes seemed to me that there was no-one there. |
| Then a fine summers day my mates and me, |
| Set off down the westend on our usual spree. |
| Things were as normal for an hour or so, |
| Then my nimble hands were a bit too slow. |
| Two store detectives made a fast approach, |
| One grabbed my jacket (you're nicked!) |
| The other grabbed my throat. |
| So they caught me at last, one said with joy: |