Lyrics Not up to Scratch - Mary Coughlan

Not up to Scratch

Your arms were never meant to aim to hit
Your fingers fold too easily to fists
Your eyes don’t need to be as cold as this
Ease those lines around your tightened lips
You’re looking well as you are well aware
As always you are searching for the catch
You’re totally involved with your affairs
And really darling that’s not up to scratch
My love was always played with in your game
I satisfied your vanity again
You loved me loved me not and more is the shame
I was blind and followed you in vain
While rolling in your arms I learned too late
You had somone on the sidelins of this match
You exercise your conscience while I wait
And you excuse your conduct with panache
You let yourself be swept right off your feet
And not expecting anything so rash
I cried myself to sleep you paid no heed
And really darling that’s not up to scratch
You simply fell into another bed
And then you started cheating her instead
It really made no difference what she said
You came back to me so easily led
So now that you are back with me again
I hope now that this time you have met your match
'Cause really darling it’s not up to scratch