Bones of love

She’s sipping a cappuccino
Like a cat sipping out of a bowl
He’s black espresso
To start his heart when it gets cold

He’s thinking ‘cognac’
But afraid his hands might shake
She’s checking her make-up
Her smile’s giving nothing away

You better kill me before I kill you
You look good in black
Pay the bill and keep on walking
Get a hole in your back

Two faded tourists
Their visas have long expired
Two forgotten journalists
Whose headlines have retired

What’s that in his pocket?
They aint Chinese banknotes
What’s that in her handbag?
That’s no bar of gold

Two suntanned lovers
Love didn’t die, it just went dry
Fading into the sunlight
Those bones of love passing by
She’s sipping a cappuccino Like a cat sipping out of a bowl He’s black espresso To start his heart when it gets cold He’s thinking ‘cognac’ But afraid his hands might shake She’s checking her make-up Her smile’s giving nothing away You better kill me before I kill you You look good in black Pay the bill and keep on walking Get a hole in your back Two faded tourists Their visas have long expired Two forgotten journalists Whose headlines have retired What’s that in his pocket? They aint Chinese banknotes What’s that in her handbag? That’s no bar of gold Two suntanned lovers Love didn’t die, it just went dry Fading into the sunlight Those bones of love passing by