Page type: lyric reference
Artist: John Cooper Clarke
Canonical path: /john-cooper-clarke/the-new-assassin
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
The New Assassin
Read The New Assassin lyrics by John Cooper Clarke on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The New Assassin
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Skip the roadblock here she comes
...get a load of the pretty blue gun
Any slick trick under the sun
...she'll do it if it isn't done
She made arrangements she couldn't come
...she dresses like a secretary and lives like a nun
Your crime is the radiant passion
...it's time for the new assassin
Cool killer top of the class
...the other side of the shatterproof glass
Works as fast as the cameras flash
...with the cyanide cigarettes and the cs gas
It's her job - doesn't bat an eyelash
...she's working for the perishing mass
The breadline's back in fashion
...it's time for the new assassin
A melody played on a hand grenade
...from the rifle range in the green arcade
As the rain fell down on the big parade
...messed up the motorcade - mucked up the masquerade
Secret weapons become displayed
...in the hands of half a dozen aides
Just four men and a couple of gay blades
...shantung suits and shatterproof shades
Shoot up anybody who happens to be passing
...everybody but the new assassin
One link in the human chain
...in the city where it always rains
No profit or personal gain
...are the silent rules in a lonesome game
One face in a purple frame
...a black border round the name
Chalk marks around a blood stain
...thin blue line red light flashing
It's time for the new assassin
....what time did you see it happen
...it's time for the new assassin
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The New Assassin"?
John Cooper Clarke performs "The New Assassin", and this lyric page sits inside the John Cooper Clarke catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The New Assassin"?
Yes. The related section below points to 36 Hours and Dumb Row Laughs with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by John Cooper Clarke?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through John Cooper Clarke's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The New Assassin yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.