The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um Lyrics - Singles - Wire

Painted statues in underground streams 

With invitations to the Pharoah's dream 

They stare at themselves, there's a need to be seen 

Walking mirrors in the Pharoah's harem 

And here they come 

The queen of Ur 

And the king of Um 

Tainted Matthews in car-key relations 

Gilt invitations to the blue queen's ball 

They stare at themselves, there's a need to be seen 

Talking pillars in the blue queen's hall 

Fading tatoos of empty stations 

Great expectations at Vince's loyal mince 

They stare at each other, there's a need to be seen 

Crack-head mirrors, licking the soiled mint 

Olympic statues from terminal stations 

Sifting invitations to the market floor 

Steering into the future, it pays to be seen 

Polishing mirrors, keeping the score 

A babbling gaggle, a scrabbling rabble 

Fighting invitations to the emporor's shilling 

They stare through themselves, there's nothing to see 

Hand-picked recruits for ghostly pursuit