Jeane Lyrics - Billy Bragg

Jeane 

The low-life has lost its appeal 

And I'm tired of walking these streets 

To a room with a cupboard bare 

Jeane 

I'm not sure what happiness means 

But I look in your eyes 

And I know that it isn't there 

We tried, we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried 

Jeane 

There's ice on the sink where we bathe 

So how can you call this a home 

When you know it's a grave? 

But you still hold a greedy grace 

As you tidy the place 

But it'll never be clean 

Jeane 

We tried, we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried 

Oh, cash on the nail 

It's just a fairytale 

Oh, and I don't believe in magic anymore 

Jeane 

But I think you know 

I really think you know 

Oh, I think you know the truth 

Jeane, oh 

No heavenly choir 

Not for me and not for you 

Because I think that you know 

I really think you know 

I think you know the truth 

Oh, Jeane 

That we tried, and we failed 

That we tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

We tried, and we failed 

Oh, oh, Jeane