Brickbat Lyrics

I ought to leave enough hot water
For your morning bath, but I'd not thought
I hate to hear you talk that way
But I can't bring myself to say I'm sorry

The past is always knocking incessant
Trying to break through into the present
We have to work to keep it out
But I won't be the first to shout it's over

I used to want to plant bombs at the last night of the proms
But now you'll find me with the baby in the bathroom
With that big shell, listening for the sound of the sea

I steal a kiss from you in the supermarket
I walk you down the aisle, you fill my basket
And through it all, the stick I take
Is worth it for the love we make

I used to want to plant bombs at the last night of the proms
But now you'll find me with the baby in the bathroom
With that big shell, listening for the sound of the sea
The baby and me

I stayed in bed, alone, uncertain
Then I met you, you drew the curtain
The sun came up, the trees began to sing
The light shone in on everything, I love you

The sun came up, the trees began to sing
The light shone in on everything, I love you

Billy Bragg - Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg

Oct 2003

1. St Swithin's Day
2. Levi Stubbs' Tears
3. Walk Away Renee
4. Greetings To The New Brunette
5. There Is Power In A Union
6. Help Save The Youth Of America
7. The Warmest Room
8. Must I Paint You A Picture
9. Valentine's Day Is Over
10. Sexuality
11. Cindy Of 1000 Lives
12. Moving The Goalposts
13. Tank Park Salute
14. You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
15. Accident Waiting To Happen (Red Stars Version)
16. Sulk
17. Upfield
18. The Fourteenth Of February
19. Brickbat
20. The Space Race Is Over
21. The Boy Done Good
22. Ingrid Bergman
23. Way Over Yonder In The Morning Key
24. My Flying Saucer
25. All You Fascists Bound To Lose (Blokes Version)
26. NPWA
27. St. Monday
28. Somedays I See The Point
29. Take Down The Union Jack (Band Version)