Joan of Arc

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Little Catholic girl is falling in love
A face on a page, gift from above
She should have known better than to give her heart
She should have known better than to ever part
Without me
Without me

I gave her everything that I ever owned
I think she understood but she never spoke
She should have not tried to be that way
She shouldn't have to go there ever again
Without me
Without me

Now listen to us good, and listen well
Listen to the song, everything we tell
We should have known better than to give her away
We should have known better to this very day
Without me
Without me

Listen, Joan of Arc, all you got to do
Say the right words and I'll be coming through
Hold you in my arms and take you right away

Now she's on her away to another land
We never understood why she gave her hand
She shouldn't ought to promise, cause it's just pretend
I know she doesn't mean it and she'll leave again
Without me
Without me
Without me
Without me


Lyrics submitted by fletch699

Joan of Arc Lyrics as written by Andrew Mccluskey

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    General CommentThis song made me go out and get a book on Joan and learn a little about her. The simple music, building in intensity, and Pauls' voice reaching, almost pleading for permission to enter your hearts and minds make this a truly powerful song.
    Major Valoron April 12, 2005   Link
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    General CommentHi Major Valor, just a minor clarification. It was Andy McCluskey not Paul Humphreys on vocals for this enchanting song.
    Anyway, great song!
    wahkiaton February 07, 2006   Link
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    General CommentCertainly a topic Andy liked as this heroine is in multiple OMD tunes. Love this one.
    Marcus7on April 13, 2006   Link
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    General CommentThese lyrics are incorrect. The lyrics above are actually for "Maid of Orleans".
    Forrykookon April 21, 2017   Link
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    General CommentJoan Of Arc.
    Little catholic girl is fallin' in love
    A face on a page, a gift from above
    She should've known better than to give her heart
    She should've known better than to ever part without me, without me
    I gave her everything that I ever owned
    I think she understood it but she never spoke
    She shouldn't oughta try to be that way
    She shouldn't have to go there every day without me, without me

    Now listen to us good and listen well
    Listen to us all and everything we tell
    We should've known better than to give her away
    We should've known better to this very day, without me, without me
    Listen Joan of Arc, all you gotta do
    Say the right words and I'll be coming through
    Hold you in my arms and take you right away
    Now she's turned away to another land
    We never understood it why she gave her hand
    She shouldn't oughta promise, cause it's just pretend
    I know she doesn't mean it and she'll leave again without me, without me
    Without me, without me
    Forrykookon April 21, 2017   Link

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