Belle & Sebastian - The cat with the cream

^CSitting at the old kitchen table Peace and health and d^Amreams

Mother's up the ^Cstairs with her aging new boyfriend Cathy's staying ^Dmin to make sure nothing happens All aboard the f^Greak parade I cover up my he^Fad and pray I'm praying for the l^Cight

^CDown amongst the old city chambers Men in frocks de^Ambate all the policy changes Everybody ^Cbet on the boom and got busted Everybody ^Dmbet and in the government trusted Grubby little ^Gred MP Yellow flapping ^Fhopelessly

Tory like the ^Amcat with the cream Tory like the c^Eat with the cream I studied you in h^Amistory I studied in the l^Cibrary In days of ^Dmold when knights were b^Fold They'd settle it with sw^Amords and shields ^C In days of ^Dmold when knights were b^Fold It's settled by the k^Cing

^CPraying for a friend is contagious Especially when it ^Amcomes at the old kitchen table Listening for the s^Cwoosh of his quickening paces Watching for the s^Dmmile on the bravest of faces How I wish you'd r^Gead to me Verses rich in s^Fwallows and trees To get me though the n^Cight

^CWaiting at the old kitchen table Listening for my c^Amode listening for my instructions Surely now I'm h^Cere I am destined for greatness I want to be the Q^Dmueen pulling kids out of rivers All aboard the f^Greak parade I cover up my he^Fad and pray