Momus - Poison boyfriend

Your laughter touches me
An edge of cruelty
Which cuts me silver to my quick
I harbour angry thoughts
They sway like yachts
Upon a tide
I swim inside

Taunt and flout me
Wrap yourself about me
Suck me till I'm thin and dry
I will always be your poison boyfriend
Bottled till the day I die

I weep an endless while
My tears are crocodile and salt
They are your fault
At your command I clown
Juggle with gourds and sound
My scarlet violin

Each day I say I will leave for good
But in my heart of hearts I know
I will always be your poison boyfriend
Curdled through and through my soul

Flat and handsome
Forever held to ransom,
Taste my kisses, smooth and cold
I will always be your poison boyfriend
Mercury is weak for gold

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• momus
• poison
• boyfriend
• tender
• pervert

[ARTtheFACT]

Thank you by heart Miss Anagr0m, this is a truly bloody rare song! I have been looking for it for ages! I'll always be in debt!!! THANK YOU!!!

[anagr0m]

@ARTtheFACT

You will always be my poison debtor.

[LovelylovelyLunatic]

This is truelly one of the most amazing songs ever. Where can I get it?

[momasu]

The music for this is written and played by Neill Martin, who was in The Happy Family. The track was recorded during the 1982 sessions for The Man On Your Street, our album on 4AD, but not released until 1988 as a limited edition 7" with the Creation release of Tender Pervert.

[ARTtheFACT]

@anagr0m The cheque's in the post (search it yourself as apparently YouTube links are not allowed on YouTube). Lyrics available you know where.