12 Bar Acid Blues - Siobhan Donaghy

Ghosts

12 Bar Acid Blues

Well I found myself in a world of pain

And I thought I’d try to get away

So I went online and book a trip

I thought I could use (?) a holiday

So I sat right down and wrote to you

Oh dear John those things you do

I packed my stuff and wrote to you

Off I go singing a different tune

So I’m in the cab I’m running late

I have no hope getting in these city gates

I think of things I should have done

Countless things I should have run

Oh no what can I do

The passport check I’m already through

I’ve got a feeling in my gut

That I’m in a short deal for a lot of bad luck

I should have heeded

My father’s saying

That things will go wrong

If you try to run before you crawl

Well as I found things can get worse

And I’m starting to think I may be cursed

Well the kid behind he’s kicking me

Possessed by demons on TV

Oh no what can I do

My passport’s gone my wallet too

I’v eaten fish and I’m feeling sick

I can only hope I’ll be landing quick

Well first I knew you were up the creek

And I got so mad I couldn’t speak

I was all geared up for Mexico but I was

Landing down now in Moscow

Oh no this just won’t do

I wanted heat and it’s minus two

I’m so choked up but I’m feeling mad

I couldn’t believe that it could get this bad

I should have heeded

My father’s saying that things will go wrong

If you rush too fast you will fall

Well I lost my bags and all I had

Was Judy Free (?) and a fashion mag

With no cash and no Visa too I

Had a lot of explaining to do

Well they said this just won’t do

This is counterfeit and so are you

Well I found myself without my shoes

In a cold jail cell and I’ve got the blues

I should have heeded

My father’s saying cause things did go wrong

When I tried to run and face it head on

Do do do do do