When the Boat Comes Inside Your House

In my mind I was a star
Heaped in praise for my art
But I wasn't, not at all
My mother loved me, but not much more
In my mind I was a star
Heaped in praise for my art
But I wasn't, not at all
My mother loved me, but not much more
I made a mark upon the wall
Just to prove I was that tall
But on the inside I'm four foot three
'Cos the wall was, woke up with me
As a child I dreamt of travelling to Mars
But getting lonely needn't take you so far
From home
Reading kids' encyclopaedias
It's where I stole all of my best ideas
My friend
In my mind I was a star
Heaped in praise for my art
But I wasn't, not at all
My mother loved me, but not much more
There was a man I read today
Who once claimed he'd seen the day
But when he looked back it was plain to see
The day was too sad for him to keep
The painful days don't stay here with me
They're just a flash like a drive-through museum
My friend
They're tangled days when I think of them
But if you asked I'd do it all again
My friend
They're tangled days when I think of them
But if you asked I'd do it all again
My friend