Heads Lyrics - Xtc

"papersnow" 

From no talking just heads 

(a. partridge, c. frantz, j. harrison, t. "blast" murray, t. weymouth) 

Andy partridge: vocals, whistles and lyrics 

Tina weymouth: backing vocals and bass guitar 

Blast murray: guitar 

Chris frantz: bongos, drums and loops 

Jerry harrison: keyboards 

[transcribed by troy peters ] 

Pink confetti, shotgun wedding 

Rocket secrets someone's shredding 

Nineteenth floor. 

Laundry ticket that exploded 

Joust with quaker pamphlet goaded 

Into war. 

Ankle deep we heroes amble 

Ankle deep we wade 

Ankle deep through someone else's 

Ticker tape parade 

Softly, softly, softly 

Falls papersnow... 

Softly, softly, softly 

All of our works blow away... 

Petals fell on petaluma 

Till receipt from montezuma's 

Burger hut. 

Every day a billion dollars 

Fall as black and white blue-collars 

Plough their rut. 

Softly, softly, softly 

Falls papersnow... 

Softly, softly, softly 

All of our works blow away... 

Ankle deep we heroes amble 

Ankle deep we wade 

Ankle deep through someone else's 

Ticker tape parade 

Jets folded from wall street journal 

Shoot down cartons care of colonel's 

Chicken ranch. 

Kleenex where the guy's been cryin' 

Goodbye note from girl who's flyin' 

To new branch. 

Softly, softly, softly 

Falls papersnow... 

Softly, softly, softly 

All of our works blow away... 

Letter that I'd meant to send you 

To torpedo and up-end you 

Sheet by sheet. 

Tore up all the beg and bitter 

Add them to the drift of litter 

On your street. 

Softly, softly, softly 

Falls papersnow... 

Softly, softly, softly 

All of our works blow away... 

Ankle deep we heroes amble 

Ankle deep we wade 

Ankle deep through someone else's 

Ticker tape parade