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Marianne Faithfull by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) from their forthcoming album The Chelsea Hotel#2.
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Marianne Faithfull lyrics
Born in Hampstead not that far from me
Some say you were the daughter of poor gentry
Your mother was a ballerina, you father was a spy
In the mid-60’s you would learn how to fly
A Jewish convent girl drawn to the lights
Partying and having a good time night after night
Mick and Keith wrote their tears for you that became a hit
You and Mick became lovers bit by bit
At The Chelsea, Dylan had told you not to marry John
He really wanted you for himself whether right or wrong
Remember that bust that night at Keith’s flat
When they found you wearing only a fur mat
You were that girl on the motorcycle riding so fast
Through those 60’s that stopped swinging and couldn’t last
So many people you knew crashed along the way
But you made it through to see another day
You made it through, you made it through
There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through
You cheated on Mick with Keith and he saw red
It was the best night of your life you later said
You later left Mick and lost your son
You tried to end it all and not keep on keeping on
In 69 I stood outside The Roundhouse in the pouring rain
You were inside on stage playing Orphelia on smack, that was insane
You made it through the 60’s but at what cost
In the middle of it all your innocence was lost
You fell asleep in the bath when you were stoned
And flooded all of your accommodating friend’s home
Found yourself on the street homeless and alone
On a wall in Soho a cardboard box was your home
You were once that girl on the motorcycle once riding so fast
Through those 60’s that had stopped swinging and was now in the past
So many people you knew crashed along the way
But you made it through to see another day
You made it through, you made it through
There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through
You made it through, you made it through
There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through
The 70’s and 80’s were just a blur
You could never return to that pretty little girl you once were, no
Your voice became deeper they said whiskey-soaked-distinguished
I loved your songs and the message in your Broken English, oh yeah
You’d seen and done it all so you explained
Been through so much heartache and so much pain
You brushed it off and carried on
Most of the stars of the 60’s are almost all gone
Are almost all gone
You were cured of being cruel to yourself
We’ve all got the scars affecting our health
For sure this Jewish convent girl has come far
Marianne’s life has been nothing short of bizarre
No, nothing short of bizarre
You were once that girl on the motorcycle all dressed in black
The 60’s are gone there’s no turning back
So many people you knew crashed along the way
But you made it through to see another day
You made it through, you made it through
There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through
To have made it through, to have made it through
To have made it through, to have made it through
Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode 657560HQ
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