Tonight I Fancy Myself The Beautiful South

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[Intro, spoken]
Our period of waiting is over. This is the time!

[Verse 1: Paul Heaton]
She'd brought along the oranges, he'd brought the tea
They both brought along a sick-bag just in case
The plate of chicken sandwiches were lovely, they agreed
And I watched him spit the bits into her face

[Pre-Chorus 1: Briana Corrigan, Heaton]
"Do you love me like you used to?" he sighs
"I love you twice as much," she replies
They were on the train to Venice, where else?
I think tonight I fancy myself

[Chorus: Dave Hemingway, Heaton]
I'd rather drink that toast to my own health
I think tonight I'd rather love myself
And if you drink that drink to your own health
I think tonight I'd rather love myself

[Verse 2: Heaton]
Later in the evening, the sun came rolling down
And they talked about their fantasies and fears
Between the heavy breathing and those lighter licking sounds
I heard him whisper this question in her ear:

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