Lloyd Cole - Woman In A Bar Lyrics

Idealized vision of a woman through a smoke filled
Twentieth century screenplay, advancing
Towards protagonist with paperback and beer
Manifestly failing to disappear

Now that the children are asleep
You wanna play but you're so lazy
She walks into the bar and there you are

Still life water color, 'Woman In A Window'
Considers role of kitchen sink drama queen
Stage left, protagonist with cigarette and pen
Considers form of racehorses, IBM

Declining issues led advancing
Two to one in slow trading
She walks into the bar and there you are

No longer angry, no longer young, no longer driven
To distraction, not even by Scarlett Johansson
A few moving parts need to be replaced
The engine starts but only on Tuesdays
But look at it this way

Now that the children are asleep
You wanna play but you're so lazy
She walks into the bar and there you are

Idealized vision of a woman through a smoke filled
Twentieth century screenplay, advancing
Towards protagonist with paperback and beer
Manifestly failing to disappear, to disappear