Slender Threads

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I saw your picture in the Evening Standard You were wearing your battle dress Oh, well, I really must confess That I shed a silent smile for you-- It had really blown my mind And I wonder, are you still so kind? Are you still so pure? There are other rhymes around here somewhere But I'm not too sure how they fit... [Verse 2] Oh, Jenny, penny for your thoughts I wonder how you're thinking now; I hesitate to visualise; Our worlds are much too different That's a sign of the times But time was when I read your cards And wrote the numbers while you were in the dust; I can't remember what they were but, anyhow I missed the cusp So, so long, and so, goodbye Do you think I'd recognise you by your hair or by your mind now? [Bridge] Well, we start out together But the paths all divide; When there are no more crossroads I open my eyes And find I'm walking on alone Through the snowy cold... Yes, and I wonder if I'll make it through the night? [Verse 3] I'm an author and an actor too; You're a model in the zoo... I'm just thinking on which side of the bars am I looking through If I prophesied an avalanche Would you wait and call my bluff? If I gave you just a little song Would that be enough to save your life Or is the knife already turning in my hand?