Song for the Lady

The Lady died in bed
and the bells call out the hour
and from her head to her toes
she's covered in flowers

a hospital arrest
when she could still recover
made sure she found no rest
so we lost a perfect lover

    and Billie was a miner
    digging deep for purest gold (2x)

She was a black girl in a white band
living on rain-cheques and tears
men didn't understand
her sad loving and her fears

       refr.

            pick up any sea-shell
            listen to the wind
            the tugging at your heart-strings
            the endless noise
            is time repeating time
            in the Lady's voice



1987. Uiteraard voor Billie Holiday. In 1988 werd het de b-kant van een single van Jan V. and the Catalog (a-kant: Carry on), EMI records.