Borrowed Weather

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Voice A] I refuse the tidy version. You can keep the clean account. I left my good coat at the laundrette and told the clerk it had a job. No, it didn’t. It just looked busy. [Verse 2: Voice B] You always make a small thing huge. I make it fit inside my mouth. The lift’s out again; we take the stairs like unpaid staff at our own lives. Don’t start. I’m not starting. [Chorus: Both] Borrowed Weather Borrowed Weather We wear it till the forecast changes. Borrowed Weather Borrowed Weather I’m not yours, but I’m here for the evening. Borrowed Weather Say it like you mean to leave. Borrowed Weather [Verse 3: Voice A] Your sister’s calling from the checkout. You say you’ve got no hands to answer. I’m holding two warm cans of lemonade and one ridiculous umbrella. It’s indoors. I know. [Verse 4: Voice B] The cat has learned to open cupboards. It keeps selecting only pasta. I’m not impressed. You’re taking notes. I’m taking notes. [Chorus: Both] Borrowed Weather Borrowed Weather We wear it till the forecast changes. Borrowed Weather Borrowed Weather I’m not yours, but I’m here for the evening. Borrowed Weather Say it like you mean to leave. Borrowed Weather [Bridge: Voices A and B] A: You said you’d be gone by half past. B: I said I’d try to be gone. A: That’s different. B: It’s cheaper. A: You still have my umbrella. B: It’s doing excellent work. A: Give it back. B: After the rain. [Outro: Both] Borrowed Weather Not forever. Just until the last train’s gone. Borrowed Weather