Billy Bragg - A Lover Sings Lyrics

A song that makes me glad I gave up sex

ya just carn't beat a Puckish satire on contemporary mores

Unadulterated, heartfelt, pure and simple poetry.

Dude is a fucking Shakespeare

Superb. Got all of billy's early albums on vinyl. 👍👍

Wedding cake and toothache... Says it all

Billy and The Smiths got me through a disappointing adolescence!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 <3

So true x

Lucky you, mines 40 years old and still going strong, but it's ok who wants to be a grown up?

Morrissey and Billy, i need nothing else ❤❤

been listening to this song for the past 25 years

"Is there a flag that flies above your heart and is my name writ there upon it?"

You and I are victims of a love
That lost a lot in the translation
When I think of all the time that I spent
Sitting on the edge of your bed in anticipation
Of you giving in and us living in sin

A hot day, the smell of hairspray
And the sound of a shower running softly
It's things like this that remind me of how I felt
The first time you came back for coffee
The way you took it amazed me

Walking in the park, kissing in the dark
And my head against your pillow
Late at night a lover sings
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love

There is no real substitute
For a ball struck squarely and firmly
And you're the kind of girl who wants to
Open up the bottle of pop
Too early in the journey
Our love went flat just like that

It doesn't matter the color of the car
But what goes on beneath the bonnet
Is there a flag that flies above your heart
And is my name writ there upon it
Wedding cake and toothache
Equals love and pain

Walking in the park, kissing on the carpet
And your tights around your ankles
Late at night a lover thinks of these things
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
Adam and Eve are finding out all about
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
Teresa and Steve are finding out all about love

Steve and Laura ..Steve British Metis off the community 2003.

what a man bloody genius

beautiful. I love Billy Bragg!

A LEGEND i say no more!

<3   

That line "Your tights around your ankles; late at night a lover thinks of these things" just slays me.

great song

Barking - So much to answer for - no one else can mix politics - wit and spot on l love songs like this man

i almost wreck my car in love with love and all of its wrong.bad.up.down.the best thing ever. who couldn't not play this over their tracfone to their husband at home w/ the kid's while your doing something. i love you billy.

I left because you SUCK !!@#$%^&*

Met this in college (circa 1988). Love it more today. Beautifully poignant.

Dammit Billy you always know what to say.

i think this might be one of the best songs ever recorded

Amazing song. Amongst the most poignant lyrics I have ever heard and the sublime Hammond Organ sound of Kenny Craddock thrown in. All of the superlatives in the world could not get close to describing it.

@Rubberanus Too bad you left. What a party.

@guwest2 Some of us like several genres, it's not a crime.

SHEER CLASS

we appear to have been invaded by septic Billy fans. Why can't they stick to C&W and metal? They're even listening to quality trance too now. 'It's the end of the world as we know it', in the words of some Greek band called REM.

@Rubberanus Haha Pwned doucehbag!

@Rubberanus with a name like yours your the one with a fist up your ass...STFU and go away you Troll. This song is fucking great and it's obvious you've never loved or had loving parents fucktard....... no uploads and no saved favourites on your profile, don't bother passing comment!

He's back!!! Wow you have email? Awesome! And a mum joke! Original! Like i said man your missing your true calling.

Haha this is hilarious! Are you a comedian?? This shit is gold! My guess is that your not an comedian, but probably an 24 year old virgin who's world of warcraft account has been cancelled. Here's an idiot who comes to YouTube to watch videos he hates, and then keeps coming back because he cant resist the temptation for be a cock-less troll hiding behind a keyboard. Dude just start a new account!

@Rubberanus I thought you hated it here? Thats weird.

@Nickubus99 I'll be here all week, try the veal

@Rubberanus Haha holy crap! Good on ya mate.

@Nickubus99 seriously, thats the best you've got? This song sucks a dogs ass, and if you stopped surfing the NAMBLA website for 2 minutes and listened to this talentless shithead's music you'd know that. So put down the computer and wetnaps you douchebag it may be time to move out of your moms basement.

@Rubberanus Your face is crap

best love song ever writ

So many wonderful memories from this album and Billy's early shows , Kilburn changed my whole view of how music should be played..thanks Billy I owe you a pint.

This is crap

Rubberanus Actually this is brilliantly done music, and most likely alot better than any of the shite you listen too.

@stepenwolf7 Ahh roger that. Saw him live in Australia...maybe '87. He was fucking great!!
Peace.

Love Billy because he could have compromised his beliefs and made as much money as weller BUT DIDN'T. This is beautiful. PROUD PROUD PROUD of him and so grateful.

Whos king whos Queen who cares- If you like either how about just telling others what you do like and why?

I like the line about Teresa and Steve after Adam and Eve.There is timeless theme in this song that we all can relate to.

Was once "OUR SONG" now it;s an old man with regrets Wow you filled quite a gap Bill.

Billy is king. Check out 1st 3 albums. P.S. Billy, don't be such a union man!!.