(Music: Marillion Lyrics: Steve Hogarth & John Helmer)
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See those people there?
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They look after me
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This is a photograph of who I might be
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Man in a uniform ... bride on his arm
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Mum always was a fool for money and charm
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He's been talkin' in his sleep again
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Sayin' he's sorry, callin' my name
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Sayin' how he's ashamed ...
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Alone again in the lap of luxury
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Since it happened I had nothin' to say
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It used to bother them but now it's OK
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Mother cleans his dreadful house every day
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Scrubbing all the stains that won't go away
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They sent me away to the school in the park
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They said it would be good for me
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I still hear the other kids cry in the dark
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Alone again in the lap of luxury
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Is there no escape
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I don't remember the last time I cried
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I don't remember much except lies
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See the little girl spirallin' down
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This is a photograph of who she is now
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"One day this will all be yours" he said
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Tidy your room and straight to bed
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Tidy up those thoughts in your head
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Alone again in the lap of luxury
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I could be anywhere right now
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If I only had the nerve to leave this house
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Maybe somewhere by the sea ...
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Take me somewhere, anywhere please!
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We could make a pillow of sand and sleep
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We could roll
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We could make
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We could see
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We could scream
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Far
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Father
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Farthest
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Oh daddy ...
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You do not do anymore ...
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For God's sake don't pretend to be concerned ...
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Turn into nightmares in the end
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Throw a party for all my friends
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Alone again in the lap of luxury
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(i) now wash your hands
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You give up hope
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You settle down
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With your favourite soap ...
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Now wash your hands
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1989-Present: Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury (Radio Edit)
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