Mercy Street Songtext
von Elbow

Looking down on empty streets, all she can see
Are the dreams all made solid
Are the dreams all made real

All of the buildings, and all of the cars
Were once just a dream
In somebody′s head

She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul
With no leak at the seam

Let's take the boat out
Wait until darkness
Let′s take the boat out
Wait until darkness comes

Nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey
Nowhere in the suburbs
In the cold light of day

There in the midst of it so alive and alone
Words support like bone


Dreaming of mercy street
Wear your inside out
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy's arms again

Dreaming of mercy street
Swear they moved that sign
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy's arms

Pulling out the papers from drawers that slide smooth
Tugging at the darkness, word upon word
Confessing all the secret things in the warm velvet box
To the priest, he′s the doctor
He can handle the shocks

Dreaming of the tenderness, the tremble in the hips
Of kissing Mary′s lips

Dreaming of mercy street
Wear your inside out
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy's arms again

Dreaming of mercy street
Swear they moved that sign
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy′s arms


Anne, with her father is out in the boat
Riding the water
Riding the waves on the sea