Before The Evening Steals The Afternoon Lyrics - The B-sides: Lousy With Love - Del Amitri

Lovers they walk on the bright side of the street 

And the city it shines in surprise in the ice cream heat 

And I want to be kissed in the haze of this hotel room 

Before the evening steals the afternoon 

And the traffic it shakes as my travel shaver drones 

And the maid she mistakes my 'come in' for a 'please leave me alone' 

But I want to be held in the swell of her sweet perfume 

Before the evening steals the afternoon 

Before the daylight dies and the dusty sky gets rusted up with tungsten 

Before the phony night stakes its claim on walkers waiting at the junction 

From the blue shade of the park, couples emerge 

Dropping hands like they're still scared to get caught 

But I want to be caught in their rage of embraces too 

Before the evening steals the afternoon