Swanky Modes (Dennis Bovell Mixes)

Two, one, two, three, four There was this shop called "Swanky Modes" Just off the top of the Camden road You walked past, I recognized you You screwed a guy then you killed him after In a film I had seen about a year before Way, way, way back in the days of yore Nothing could touch you Or leave the slightest imprint upon you You just didn't care Your hair was the same Your face looked older And your clothes were grey Working in a friend's shop Trying to keep the dream alive I saw a guy shooting up on the tow-path He didn't even look up as the shoppers walked past I thought I heard him saying "How about you get on this?" Well, how about you get on this? I can resist gentrification But I cannot resist temptation You were carrying a basket When I next caught your eye A glint behind the clutter of a shop-soiled life Surely you could miss your appointment? I'll try not to be one more disappointment It turned out you lived above the shop And that's why you worked there (No shit, Sherlock) It was very small flat With a very narrow kitchen No need for further explanation You sat down on the work surface I got down to work on your surface I could hardly get my breath Toast crumbs like needles on the back of your legs Hey baby, well how about you get on this? Well, how about you get on this? Well, the crumbs left marks You tried to brush them off I tried to make tea But the milk was off And I forgot my shopping in my rush to get home In the days of VHS and casual sex Welcome to the Peppermint Jungle So glad that you could come for tea I know you like a bit of rough and tumble But you never left a mark on me, eh-yeah Some fell by the wayside Some moved up to tree side Some still scoring cocaine Some laid up with back pain Ain't it sad when your dreams outlast you? The things you do to make life go faster Working on a ringtone Working on a master-plan Oh, and the next thing I heard Someone said you were dead So no more hot-knives And setting fire to the bed But you were only trying to keep the dream alive You try to keep life at a safe distance But it's futile to offer resistance So how about you get on this? How about you get on this? How about you get on this? (Get on this) How about you get on this? (Get on this) How about you get on this? (Get on this)