Jerusalem On The Jukebox

Richard Thompson

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    Jerusalem on the Jukebox, they talk in tongues on CoronationStreet
    Heaven help the Pharisee whose halo has slipped down to hisfeet
    A thousand satellite comedians have died for your sins
    Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings

    At poolside picnics they chant for Ferraris and furs
    Their muscle-tone sharpens but their hold on reality blurs
    You can have your cake and eat it, and never have to puke up athing
    Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings

    In the bathroom mirror they try that Joan of Arc look again
    Two parts Ingrid Bergman to one part Shirley MacLaine
    The wounds of time kill you but the surgeon's knife only stings
    Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings

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    In video-suburbia the blue light flickers and flames
    Ecstasy and holy blackmail are the favorite games
    And God has the sharpest suit and the cleanest chin
    Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings

    The bride checks her hair and her make-up,and here comes thegroom
    What one-eyed monster comes slouching into your front room
    Rudolph Valentino or the curse of the two-legged things
    Jerusalem on the jukebox, little angels, beat your wings

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    Composition: Richard Thompson

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