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Lions In The Morning

from Album Of Songs No​.​1 by Jon Horne

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A hand like purest porcelain
And a burnished silver ring
Whispers in the dark
Could mean almost anything
What happens in the shadows
Is just to set the scene
Time flickers on the radio

Dragons on the river
And taxis on the bridge
everybody's watching
As she waits to be kissed
The ghosts of long-gone lovers
Step out from the mist
And take their hats off to each other

When the lights of evening fade
And the season comes of age
And there's still another hour till the dawn
If there's any more to say
Continue over page
And I'll meet you by the lions in the morning

Onward to the pantomime
Played out in evening dress
I think we've lost the sheriff
Says the Lady Mayoress
No one else is listening
Except me, more or less
And St Mary's bells are ringing

When the lights...

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from Album Of Songs No​.​1, released August 1, 2007
© Jon Horne 2007

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Jon Horne Edinburgh, UK

Chronicling the folibles of the age via the medium of contemporary folk song since 2005.

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