Moving The Goalposts Lyrics

The song Moving The Goalposts is performed by Billy Bragg in the album named Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg in the year 2003 .



I put on my raincoat to make it rain
And sure enough the skies opened up again
I dreamed of you as I walked to the shops
You were dancing with the wallies on Top Of The Pops

Once in a while
Gennady Gerasimov drops his smile
And you can see that his aims
A portfolio pregnant with gains

He's been up all night
Moving the goalposts

Like a jackdraw with a fiery brand
Spread the news all over this land
Robin Hood and his Merry Men
Are never, never, never coming back again

I don't believe that love should be pain
So could you please rub my back again
Now, I'm thinking it's safe to leave them in the park
Let's blow out the candles and kiss in the dark

Heavens above
Can this sticky stuff really be love?
Don't get dressed yet
Not yet

We've been up all night
Moving the goalposts

We've been up all night
Moving the goalposts




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)


Moving The Goalposts