Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) , by - Marillion. Release date: 21.06.1987
Song language: English
That Time of the Night (The Short Straw) |
| At that time of the night |
| When streetlights throw crosses through window frames |
| Paranoia roams where the shadows reign |
| Oh, at that time of the night |
| At that time of the night |
| Your senses tangled in some new perfume |
| Criticism triggers of a loaded room |
| Oh, at that time of the night |
| So if you ask me |
| How do I fell inside |
| I could honestly tell you |
| We’ve been taken on a very long ride |
| And if my owners let me |
| Have some free time some day |
| With all good intention |
| I would probably run away |
| Clutching the short straw |
| At that time of the night |
| When questions rally in an open mind |
| Summon all your answers with an ice cube chime |
| At that time of the night |
| At that time of the night |
| Pretend you’re off the hook with the telephone |
| Your confidence wounded in a free fire zone |
| Oh, at that time of the night |
| So if you ask me |
| Where do I go from here |
| My next destination |
| Even isn’t really that clear |
| So if you join me |
| And get on your knees and prey |
| I’ll show you salvation |
| We’ll take the alternative way |
| Clutching the short straw |
| If I had enough money |
| I’d buy a round for that boy over-there |
| A companion in my madness in the mirror |
| The one with the silvery hair |
| And if some kind soul |
| Could please pick up my tab |
| And while they’re at it |
| If they could pick up my broken heart |
| Warm wet circles… |