Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – Rock of Gibraltar

Paint me a pretty picture make sure it’s black and white the colors would hurt my eyes no imperfections or I’ll cut them out paint me a pretty picture I painted over all my others in red

What

Get out the way, mister With your short sharp tips No, I won’t read your lips right now And baby, hey You send a shiver down my spine But do you read my mind Do you… And you’re looking pretty suspicious And probably planning a heist He’s wanting to go to the strippers It makes…

I’m courageous but I’m weak sometimes Outrageous but I don’t often show that side I can be selfish but I can be a saint sometimes You make me feel like I’m bigger than who I am I can see everything but mostly I’m blind I’m a sinner but sometimes I shine I’m just a man…

(I can’t believe that it’s all over baby) not after all that we’ve been through (I can’t believe that you no longer love me) I never will stop loving you I still can’t believe it when I wake up you’re not here I just wander through the house sit awhile and stare Thinkin’ about the…

You’ve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down Ruby don’t take your love to town It wasn’t me who started that old crazy Asian war But I was proud to go and…