richard thompson
madness of love
A worn out man He came into town He was mad with love Oh mad with love The whole of the town Oh they began to weep The rich and the poor When they heard him speak Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love My tongue, my tears, I still don't know If my words Or my tears should flow Now if I speak, Well my tears stop falling And if I weep, My tongue stops calling Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love I'm talking crazy, Laughing crazy Weeping crazy, Going crazy Like on that day When everyone is gathered Like the worn out man, They all wept together Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love The town was a river They wept like rain The town vanished They stood on a plain Like Judgement day When everyone is gathered They stood on the plain And wept together Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, the madness of love Oh, it's the madness of love