I Drew You Sleeping - Paul Smith

In a bed and breakfast in Brighton

I can’t consent to kissing with the lights on

The hiss of tapes before bedtime

Keeping quiet while the floorboards squeaked

Inexpensive reproductions

Of diamond-studded tears

Beneath the silk screen

Cardboard surface

Felt and Fraser shimmer

I drew you sleeping

As the new year came in

Dark italian hair amongst my faded striped linen

Caressing your tender skin

And now that faded piece of paper

Is the only remnant of our love

You came back and shrank this city

You gave these streets a reason to be

Please let me listen to one last song

Before I leave the house — I don’t mind if it makes me late

I drew you sleeping

As the new year came in

Dark italian hair amongst faded striped linen

Caressing your tender skin

I will be left behind if I can’t move on

I will be left behind 'cause I can’t move on

He’s taller than you and He’s taller than me

I can see him everywhere

I drew you sleeping

As the new year came in

Dark italian hair amongst my faded striped linen

Caressing your tender skin

The light caught your tender skin