Luminous Rose Lyrics - Singles - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

Oh, the bodies of drowned sailors and dead airmen 

Flounder upside down beneath the roaring wave 

And the fishes eat the flesh from off their fingers 

And the sea is so much deeper than the grave 

And the pale English stone stands alone over me 

Oh, the bodies rise and fall in slow motion 

As the flesh gives way to coral and her charms 

If you listen hard you'll hear the sea is breathing 

And she's waiting there to hold you in her arms 

And the pale English sun shone over me 

Oh, the telegram is lying on the table 

You left it there you can't believe its true 

God finds you naked and he leaves you dying 

What happens in between is up to you 

And the luminous rose glows over me over me