Sunday mornin', here we are
The boy's come home
Not quite the movie star

he's been in Hollywood
The boy's come home
The boy's done good

He says she asked too high a price
Neglecting to declare
What sits between them there on ice
Chilled with the fizzy and the still
He tried but didn't make it there

It's not for me
It's not for me

He says she asked too high a price
Neglecting to declare
What sits between them there on ice
Chilled with the fizzy and the still
He tried but didn't make it there

It's not for me
Not for me

Sunday papers, here we are
The boy's come home
The boy's come home


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The Fizzy and the Still Lyrics as written by Mark Knopfler

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    What is this song about? I have no idea, but would love to hear some interpretations.

    FenJazzon July 11, 2008   Link

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