Put The Book Back On The Shelf

Belle And Sebastian

Sebastian you're in a mess


You had a dream, they called you king


Of all the hipsters, is it true?


Or are you still the queen?





Like getting blood out of a stone


The city left you all alone


You came to dance, but there's no poignancy


When they all leave you standing alone





The wider issues of the day


Don't interest you, you'll have to pay


For looking at the floor


When people talk to you





You wrote a book about yourself


The people left it on the shelf


You'll write another one


Now you've got a story that's worth talking about





Are you happy with yourself?


Are you talking to yourself?


Are you happy with yourself?


Put the book back on the shelf





I know the company you keep


You're on the sofa hidden deep


While on the telly Sid James speaks


To you like God





You're always looking for a sign


But boy you blow it every time


You hear a voice begin to speak


You ignore it and go softly to sleep