Montgomery Grey Lyrics

Today, in my wake-up-cup of morning news
A ghost lay a-waiting on page 9
A plane sent an icicle to strike him down
The face sent shivers down my spine
The block: 4 feet long and only 1 foot wide
The end: quick, his head was split in 3
The chance: about 1 in 20 billion
The face: smiling sadly up at me

“Cut off in his prime!” screamed the capable reporter
“It wasn’t his time!” sobbed a girl he never new
“It must be a sign!” heard the lowly congregation
So did you pray, Montgomery Grey?

One day, on my first big bus to morning school
A boy sat a long way from the rest
A large stain of crimson covered half his face
And crawled along his narrow chest
At classtime, the teacher couldn’t hide her gags
At playtime, his company was banned
At hometime, they followed him with burning flags
Next day, I wouldn’t take your hand

“Oh won’t you be mine?” scribbled you in scarlet crayon
“The Bride Frankenstine” sniggered they with poison eyes
“Get back into line?” screamed the toxic Mrs Worthing…
I turned away, Montgomery Grey.

Meanwhile, in my sunny flat, I’m out of my mind,
The boredom came and washed it all downstream
Waiting for the 41 - it’s never on time –
We queuers stand and curse the urban dream
All of us have reasons for forgetting
And some of us don’t see the things we saw
One of us has tears of ruddy crimson –
They’re staining out city floor

Montgomery Grey, had you no one else to turn to?
Montgomery Grey, is there poison on the moon?
Montgomery Grey, did the sunlight never touch you?
What do you say, Montgomery Grey?

Montgomery Grey, have you no one else to turn to?
Montgomery Grey, is there poison on the moon?
Montgomery Grey, does the sunlight ever touch you?
What do you say, Montgomery Grey?
What do you say, Montgomery Grey?
What do you say, Montgomery Grey?