I never thought a moment spoke so well 

as the second when you tried to be kind 

Stumbling over the telephone ringing 

Looking for your voice on the line 



There was an orange lipped girl with her knees crossed 

Sitting on the carpetted coal 

She was holding onto the money 

and I was doing what I was told 



There was an undercover cop 

Parked right across the road 

Step away from the window 

You better move slow 



Yeah, I was only there for a minute, I swear 

I know he can't see me or 

Doesn't even care 



I hate pretending I'm like you 



So let's cut out the fire with scars 

Hanging all the lions on the floor 

Searching through the piles of dust 

Filling all the pockets with coal 



There was an undercover cop 

Parked right across the road 

Step away from the window 

You better move slow 



Yeah, I was only there for a minute, I swear 

I know he can't see me or 

Doesn't even care 



This is just what it was like 

And for one kiss there's a moment 



'Cause I was just along for the ride 

Do you believe him, Love 

in the art of persuasion? 



There was an undercover cop 

Parked right across the road 

He's looking right at me, I think we'd better go 



Yeah, I'm headed for the door and switching off the light 

We look like we just got here, but we've been here all night