Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury Lyrics - Singles - Marillion

See those people there? They look after me 

This is a photograph of who I might be 

Man in a uniform, bride on his arm 

Mum always was a fool for money and charm 

He's been talkin' in his sleep again 

Sayin' he's sorry, callin' my name 

Sayin' how he's so ashamed 

Alone again in the lap of luxury 

Since it happened I had nothin' to say 

It used to bother them but now it's okay 

Mother cleans his dreadful house every day 

Scrubbing at the stains that won't go away 

They sent me away to the school in the park 

They said it would be good for me 

I still hear the other kids cry in the dark 

Alone again in the lap of luxury 

Is there no escape from the lap of luxury 

I don't remember the last time I cried 

I don't remember much except lies 

See the little girl spirallin' down 

This is a photograph of who she is now 

"One day this will all be yours" he said 

Tidy your room and straight to bed 

Tidy up those thoughts in your head 

Alone again in the lap of luxury 

I could be anywhere right now 

If I only had the nerve to leave this house 

Maybe somewhere by the sea 

Take me somewhere, anywhere please! 

We could make a pillow of sand and sleep 

We could roll 

We could make 

We could see 

We could scream 

Far, Father, Farthest 

Oh daddy, you do not do anymore 

For God's sake don't pretend to be concerned 

Turn into nightmares in the end 

Throw a party for all my friends 

I. Now Wash your Hands 

You give up hope 

You settle down 

With your favourite soap 

Now wash your hands