
Lyrics
From a painted face to the barest flesh
And there's so much flesh, I don't think I can handle this
But people change and ride on aeroplanes
And that's Domestic Flight, I guess you hadn't thought of thatBut how I wish you'd close your eyes
Like I saw you close your eyes
And how I wish you'd lay your head on my shoulder
One time now...When I'm alone and I walk in the room
Well I'm terrified - I don't know what I'll find in there
But when I'm with people and they look my way
I could die of shame - they know what I'm thinkingBut I don't take it quite so hard these days
What can you ask of all this, anyway?
But how I wish they would not ask me that questionI've tried to be silent and reasonable for so very long
But I never understood why people like you must have
Everything marked Right or Wrong.From a bedroom cell to this public hell
And there's so much talk I need to have another drink
I know it's mad for me to feel so sad
But I'm far from home and I need to have another drinkAnd how I wish I knew for sure
How many years I had before
This state I'm in will put me under the groundI just stop short of calling out your name
The people round here would never believe me anyway
Life could never be the same...It's only a rumour - "What's this I hear about you and Susie?"
Don't ask
'Coz I don't want to know...
And I don't need to know...
Found On
Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’.
Live Stats
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If it was only a rumour
djbuege[at]-remove-gmail.com - Douglas Madison WI
21Feb2023 11:49 PM (100 days 5 hours ago)I keep tearing up and pouring through my JBC library. A year and a half later and I find Pat walked on. I know I'd had a silent fear that he was going soon and I never dared to look for confirmation. Today, I turned one of my 8th graders on to "Domestic Animal" and "Only a Rumour" and I find out Pat's absconded with his amazing world view into the post-life. This is the song I always return to. It speaks to me as no other song in this world ever did. Pat once Sharpied on the wall of First Avenue: "US out of the alphabet." I'll miss you, Pat. I'll raise a Hacker-Pschorr to you soon!
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okschuler[at]-remove-gmail.com - Carol in Lansing
6Apr2022 7:01 PM (1 year 56 days ago)The answer to the question "how many years." Alas.
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was released on CD
johnrobinson[at]-remove-grahamcrackers.com - John Robinson Plainfield, IL
11Jul2012 6:50 PM (10 years 327 days ago)I've got it on the GLASS release Cat. no GLACD-009 Scandal in Bohemia/Sex & Travel.
Spectacular tune. Is it the same Susie from Fishcotheque? -
Chords
jesusblood[at]-remove-hotmail.co.uk - Chris, Lancaster
17Dec2007 1:20 PM (15 years 170 days ago)Love this song - hit on some of the chords (I think) many years ago, but could never get them all down - think the intro/verse is E7/A7 and the 'close your eyes' but is DM/DM7/D7/D6, but then the 'I've tried to be silent and reasonable...' bit? Can someone put me out of misery? Yeah, I know, a monkey should be able to work it out, but damn it, I'm not a monkey!
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vinyl is degradable
edmund - bristol
11Dec2005 1:40 PM (17 years 176 days ago)why oh why has the studio version of this wonderful song never appeared on CD ? (correct me if I'm wrong)
Give us an mp3 butchie ! -
Ouch
megli[at]-remove-mindspring.com - Mike Egli
25Jul2003 11:11 AM (19 years 316 days ago)This is one of my favorite JBC songs, and so few viewings and no comments... I always go for the sappy ones, this, Still and All, oh the anguish...
I know the railway bridge I'd jump from.