A Perfect Date Peter Hammill

[Instrumental Intro]

[Intro]
A perfect date to hesitate
I hope it won't be too long

[Chorus]
You're a sucker for the punch
And the telegraph bells are ringing;
Now it's coming to the crunch
As you stumble on the Jaffa Gate
I think you know how it happens on the stage
When the heavenly choir are singing –
You've been taken by a perfect date

[Verse 1]
You made the Mount of Venus your Jerusalem
You're marking time as symbol for debate;
You hope to find one moment close to infinite
You hope to find a perfect date

[Pre-Chorus]
A perfect date to hesitate
The future beckons us on
There comes a time to hesitate –
I hope it won't be too long