Pictures of Lila
I found in my basement
she must have lived here
long years ago
the pictures are showing
her tender face smiling
this maiden named Lila
I'd much like to know
I dug even deeper
through the box in my basement
I found a newspaper
'May seventy three'
It seems our girl Lila
is now six foot under
and by now her eye sockets
eaten away
Oh, am I in love
or am I insane
for Lila's been staying
with the dead and the maimed
I found her grey tombstone
and here's how it read
"Lila was buried for Lila was dead"
Pictures of Lila
I keep by my bedside
the sun through your window
just brightens your face
oh give me some time
and I'll get you some flowers
and I'll get my shovel
and come to your place
I dug through the night
'til I found your coffin
I just couldn't wait
to lift up the lid
A noise from behind
ah, the men in the white coats
Goodbye my dear Lila
farewell I must bid
Goodbye my dear Lila
farewell... I ... Oh
Am I in love
or am I insane
for Lila's been staying
with the dead and the maimed
I found her grey tombstone
and here's how it read
"Lila was buried for Lila was dead"
A true hidden treasure of a song writer. This gent has been capturing songs in demo form on old tape recorders since the 80s. . . and he's still capturing his magic sounds in his secret basement. Damien Youth