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Mekons – Chivalry (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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Mekons
Fear and Whiskey
Chivalry

TRACK

Chivalry

Release date: 1985

From Fear and Whiskey

About This Track

"Chivalry" is a track by Mekons, from the album Fear and Whiskey, released 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Chivalry

I was out late the other night

Fear and whiskey kept me going

I swore somebody held me tight

But now there's just no way of knowing

I saw your face in a crowded bar

"Excuse me please!"

At least I thought it was you

Now I just don't know where you are

My suit was smart when I put it on last week

All I could remember as I walked down the street

Was the rain and tears on your face

Oh gee, I guess I'm just a disgrace

I was out late the other night

Fear and whiskey kept me going

I swore somebody held me tight

But now there's just no way of knowing

I saw your face in a crowded bar

"Excuse me please!"

At least I thought it was you

Now I just don't know where you are

My suit was smart when I put it on last week

All I could remember as I walked down the street

Was the rain and tears on your face

Oh gee, I guess I'm just a disgrace

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Fear and Whiskey

1985

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Album

Fear and Whiskey

Release year

1985

—Chivalry
—Hard to Be Human Again
—Country
—Last Dance
—Trouble Down South
—Psycho Cupid (Dancebird on the Edge of Time)
—Lost Highway
—Abernant 1984/5
—Darkness and Doubt
—Flitcraft
—Last Dance
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