Hello Sophie
How are you?
I hope that everything is going well for you today
I like to sleep cos when I sleep I dream of places I would be
If I were here right now
Like underground hearing the sounds that humans make when they have things that they cannot talk about
So they blow horns in little clubs with wine and cigarettes
They serve to hide the dirty floors
I think the carpet floors the strange smells
Welcome to the university- you’d better watch your calories
Try a racehorse on your front door-
It shows the world your personality
At the university
And if your lucky maybe
Your roommate will be Sophie
She’ll make you red rose tea with honey




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    I can't believe nobody has added a comment to this song yet!... i love all will mason songs i think his lyrics are amazing he gets so much power into sentances... Sophie is one of the shortest songs ive heard, but in that little time Willy Mason amazed me, its brilliant. i only hope i'm that good when i'm 19 :)

    xxkyleon June 05, 2005   Link
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    I think the real lyrics go a little more like this:

    Hello Sophie How are you? I hope that everything is going well for you today I like to sleep 'cause when I sleep I dream of places I would be If I weren't here right now Like underground hearing the sounds that humans make when they have things that they cannot talk about So they blow horns in little clubs with wine and cigarettes That serve to hide the dirty floors

    I think of carpet floors the strange smells Welcome to the university- you’d better watch your calories The dry-erase board on your front door- It shows the world your personality At the university

    And if you're lucky maybe Your roommate will be Sophie She’ll make you red rose tea with honey

    aureyon July 25, 2005   Link
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    I love this song :) I wish it wasn't so short, though.

    AGuyNamedDanon January 14, 2006   Link

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