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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Heaton
Vocals
Jacqui Abbott
Vocals
Jonny Lexus
Guitar
Stephen Large
Piano
Pete Marshall
Drums
Chris Wise
Bass Guitar
Up North Session Orchestra
Strings
Sarah Brandwood-Spencer
Violin
Karen Mainwaring
Violin
Natalie Purton
Violin
Jess Hall
Violin
Sam Parker
Violin
Alistair Vennart
Viola
Katrina Brown
Viola
Liz Hanks
Cello
Maya Kashif
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Composer
Jonny Lexus
Composer
Stephen Large
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Williams
Producer
Dub Phizix
Additional Producer
Gaz Hadfield
Recording Engineer
Tim Thomas
Mixing Engineer
Ian Stewart
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Debney
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
She used a condom as a bookmark
To remind her of last time
A fella came and shared with her
A laugh and glass of wine
It seemed an age since anyone
Rejoiced in her good looks
Leaving a cellar of good wine
And a shelf full of poor books
She'd seen women throw the towel in
When barely out of school
Delivered to an early grave
On the promise of a fool
I've seen the chat-up lines, the smacked behinds
The fast and flashy cars
'Cause the prison that they're offering
Don't always show the bars
Make your deodorants expensive, your restaurants cheap
Always look twice when you're crossing the street
Make the path you choose more erudite than mine
Go easy on the garçons (go easy on the garçons)
Go easy on the wine
She listened to the radio
Sang along to all the hits
But half the songs they played on there
Left half of her in bits
And one timeless ingredient
Contained in loving cup
Is a woman's overriding right
To fuck her life right up
And through her indecision
Yet another chance was gone
As he left the restaurant muttering
What planet is she on?
And if women came from Venus
And all men, they came from Mars
And the prison that we're living in
Don't always show the bars
Make your deodorants expensive, your restaurants cheap
Always look twice when you're crossing the street
Make the path you choose more erudite than mine
Go easy on the garçons (go easy on the garçons)
Go easy on the wine
She'd seen the educated barely dated
In the face of good advice
Take some tramp up on his word
And roll a loaded dice
It's the word in all the nail salons
And the talk of beauty spas
The prison that we're in don't show the bars
Make your deodorants expensive, your restaurants cheap
Always look twice when you're crossing the street
Make the path you choose more erudite than mine
Go easy on the garçons (easy on the garçons)
Go easy on the wine
Writer(s): Jonathan Ralph Noblett, Paul David Heaton
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