Lyrics Billy Liar - The Decemberists

Billy Liar

Billy Liar’s got his hands in his pockets
Staring over at the neighbor’s, knickers down
He’s got his knickers down
So the summer is eternity for you?
Sleeping in until your father’s shaking you down
He’s shaking you down
And the mailroom shift gets a real short shrift
As you dole out the packages, no-one seems to want you around
All skulking around
Let you legs loll on the lino
'Til your sinews spoil
Will you stay here for a while, dear
'Til the radio plays something familiar?
Plays something familiar
All a-drifting, he’s a no-good boyo
Sent a-fishing for a whalebone corset frame
(His only catch all day)
So he sits and lets the current take him
A gentle breeze will leave his pants in disarray
And at his ankles laid
As he drifts to sleep with a moan and a weep
He is decked by a Japanese geisha with a garland of pearls
How she twists and twirls!
Let you legs loll on the lino
'Til your sinews spoil
Will you stay here for a while, dear
'Til the radio plays something familiar?
Plays something familiar