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Artist: Belle And Sebastian
Canonical path: /belle-and-sebastian/put-the-book-back-on-the-shelf
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Put The Book Back On The Shelf
Read Put The Book Back On The Shelf lyrics by Belle And Sebastian on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Put The Book Back On The Shelf
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Sebastian you're in a mess
You had a dream, they called you king
Of all the hipsters, is it true?
Or are you still the queen?
Like getting blood out of a stone
The city left you lost and gone
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy
When they all leave you standing alone
Standing alone
The wider issues of the day
Just pass you by, you're gonna pay
For looking at the floor
When people talk to you
You wrote a book about yourself
The people left it on the shelf
You'll write another one
Now you've got a story that's worth talking about
Talking about
Talking about
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you talking to yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Put the book back on the shelf
I've seen the company you keep
You're on the sofa hidden deep
While on the telly Sid James speaks
To you like God
You're always looking for a sign
But boy you blow it every time
You hear a voice begin to speak
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
Softly to sleep
Softly to sleep
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Put the book back on the shelf
Put the book back on the shelf
Put the book back on the shelf
Put the book back on the shelf
Belle and Sebastian
On the radio
They insulted children
Belle and Sebastian
On the radio
Playing songs to learn and sing
Belle and Sebastian
On the radio
And we're really sorry for all the trouble we caused
And all the trouble we caused
Belle
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