Hope road
So these are circumstances
Leading to my sorry tale
I was in a town I didn't know
I'd arrived there by rail
It all began a week before-
The joys of Saturday night-
An invite to a party
Or watching The Price Is Right
Opting for a soiree
For the first time in a year
Mixed badly with the revellers
Mixed Bacardi, wine and beer
The room moved back and forwards
The dancers did the same
Found refuge in a corner
That's when he asked my name
Well this is very nice, I thought
Smiling through the haze
As we talked of Auguste Rodin
Through to Harold Pinter's plays
Said he played piano
Said his name was Steve
And in that situation
Why shouldn't I believe
That he really lived so far away
Had to make a move for home
Scribbled down his address
Said he didn't have a phone
Would I like to come to dinner
On Friday of next week
To this i said I'd love to
As he kissed me on the cheek
That night I felt so happy
Excited through and through
See! The company of strangers
Doesn't always leave you blue
Stumbled home contented
Like a cat that got the cream
Wake up a little weary
But I knew it was no dream
The next few days were anxious
What could I find to wear?
What happens if I arrive
And there is no Hope Road there?
My friend said don't be silly
No one does things like that
Now will you get a move on
And take off that stupid hat!
Made sure I set out early
Made sure I caught the train
Got out at the right station
Then of course came down the rain
Followed the directions
Excactly as he said
Asked people if they knew Hope Road
But they just walked on ahead
I turned left at the junction
Took the fork off to the right
Straight over at the crossroads
Then down to the traffic lights
Must have walked those streets for hours
In the dark and in the cold
Before I really could accept
There was no place called Hope Road
So here I am alone again
Indoors by myself
The TV, plants, books and I
All neatly on the shelf
Next time I'll be more cautious
Next time I won't be fooled
It's another of those basic things
You're never taught at school
Let this be a warning
As you wander through the world
It makes no difference who you are
Be you boy or be you girl
Be very, very careful
When people seem so nice
It's not now that it's expensive
Later on you pay the price
There's no Hope Road
Hope roadLRC歌词
[01:01.35]So these are circumstances
[01:03.56]Leading to my sorry tale
[01:05.67]I was in a town I didn't know
[01:07.62]I'd arrived there by rail
[01:09.47]It all began a week before-
[01:11.43]The joys of Saturday night-
[01:13.63]An invite to a party
[01:15.46]Or watching The Price Is Right
[01:17.52]Opting for a soiree
[01:19.62]For the first time in a year
[01:21.53]Mixed badly with the revellers
[01:23.59]Mixed Bacardi, wine and beer
[01:25.44]The room moved back and forwards
[01:27.70]The dancers did the same
[01:29.46]Found refuge in a corner
[01:31.21]That's when he asked my name
[01:46.16]Well this is very nice, I thought
[01:48.26]Smiling through the haze
[01:49.86]As we talked of Auguste Rodin
[01:51.61]Through to Harold Pinter's plays
[01:54.06]Said he played piano
[01:55.90]Said his name was Steve
[01:57.75]And in that situation
[01:59.70]Why shouldn't I believe
[02:02.00]That he really lived so far away
[02:03.85]Had to make a move for home
[02:05.99]Scribbled down his address
[02:08.04]Said he didn't have a phone
[02:10.00]Would I like to come to dinner
[02:11.89]On Friday of next week
[02:13.89]To this i said I'd love to
[02:15.99]As he kissed me on the cheek
[02:30.48]That night I felt so happy
[02:32.28]Excited through and through
[02:34.32]See! The company of strangers
[02:36.22]Doesn't always leave you blue
[02:38.17]Stumbled home contented
[02:40.22]Like a cat that got the cream
[02:42.19]Wake up a little weary
[02:44.09]But I knew it was no dream
[02:46.23]The next few days were anxious
[02:48.23]What could I find to wear?
[02:50.23]What happens if I arrive
[02:52.27]And there is no Hope Road there?
[02:54.27]My friend said don't be silly
[02:56.22]No one does things like that
[02:58.31]Now will you get a move on
[03:00.36]And take off that stupid hat!
[03:14.43]Made sure I set out early
[03:16.43]Made sure I caught the train
[03:18.43]Got out at the right station
[03:20.47]Then of course came down the rain
[03:22.57]Followed the directions
[03:24.57]Excactly as he said
[03:26.48]Asked people if they knew Hope Road
[03:29.13][03:28.58]But they just walked on ahead
[03:30.77]I turned left at the junction
[03:32.72]Took the fork off to the right
[03:34.62]Straight over at the crossroads
[03:36.36]Then down to the traffic lights
[03:38.56]Must have walked those streets for hours
[03:40.65]In the dark and in the cold
[03:42.55]Before I really could accept
[03:44.60]There was no place called Hope Road
[03:58.82]So here I am alone again
[04:00.66]Indoors by myself
[04:02.66]The TV, plants, books and I
[04:04.70]All neatly on the shelf
[04:06.85]Next time I'll be more cautious
[04:08.59]Next time I won't be fooled
[04:10.69]It's another of those basic things
[04:12.79]You're never taught at school
[04:14.63]Let this be a warning
[04:16.68]As you wander through the world
[04:18.77]It makes no difference who you are
[04:20.57]Be you boy or be you girl
[04:22.77]Be very, very careful
[04:24.72]When people seem so nice
[04:26.72]It's not now that it's expensive
[04:28.77]Later on you pay the price
[04:32.48]There's no Hope Road
