Piano Magic - Sketch for Joanne lyrics

Joanne comes around with a radio and absinthe We start the afternoon with polish xmas songs on shortwave She laughs as we burn the first shot, the green flame I love joanne We've been friends for 12 years We used to be lovers but now a hug can be just a hug I followed her from derbyshire to london She's the sub-librarian, the swan feeder, spectacle breaker I wanted to buy her a bicycle this xmas but she said it was too much She can close me down like i let no-one else do We watch the green flame in the window And it somehow makes me think of Amsterdam or Paris Rain beneath can*l bridges in neon cafe light The phone rings but it's not for me The answering machine catches it and holds it and holds it and holds it