Next Time Round (Red Bus Demo)

As I stepped out upon the landing
My heart was already down the stairs
She's in the bedroom with that boy of hers
Though her face is creased and her eyes seem strange
There's a second hand emotion on a battered forty-five
My tears were never enough to keep that girl alive
Now she seems contrite, will she make the change?

The next time around
The next time around
You'll be something else then, baby
But I'll be underground
The next time around

So you took two steps forward
And then one step on your back
And it's a future for me and you that I lack
Now you'll be the one who stands out in the dark
Even when you're all dressed in black

The next time around
The next time around
You'll be something else then, baby
But I'll be underground
The next time around

You got something that I want now
But I got something I can't hide
I got too much love for you now
But you got too much pride

Sometimes I name and number all the things you gave to me
Your elastic love, this velvet-lined purgatory
You used to take the breath out of me
Now I think you'll be the death of me

The next time around
The next time around
You'll be something else then, baby
But I'll be underground
The next time around

You got something that I want now
I got something I can't hide
I got too much love for you now
You got too much pride

The next time around
The next time around
You'll be in some Sputnik, baby
And I'll be underground
The next time around
The next time around