Put The Book Back On The Shelf Lyrics

Sebastian you're in a mess
You had a dream, they called you king
Of all the hipsters, is it true?
Or are you still the queen?

Like getting blood out of a stone
The city left you lost and gone
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy
When they all leave you standing alone

The wider issues of the day
Just pa*s you by, you'll have to pay
For looking at the floor
When people talk to you

You wrote a book about yourself
The people left it on the shelf
You'll write another one
Now you've got a story that's worth talking about

Are you happy with yourself?
Are you talking to yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Put the book back on the shelf

I know the company you keep
You're on the sofa hidden deep
While on the telly Sid James speaks
To you like God

You're always looking for a sign
But boy you blow it every time
You hear a voice begin to speak
You ignore it and go softly to sleep

Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman to Open Old Wounds

May 2005

1. Dog On Wheels
2. String Bean Jean
3. Belle and Sebastian
4. Lazy Line Painter Jane
5. You Made Me Forget My Dreams
6. A Century of Elvis
7. Photo Jenny
8. A Century Of Fakers
9. Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
10. Beautiful
11. Put The Book Back On The Shelf
12. This Is Just a Modern Rock Song
13. I Know Where The Summer Goes
14. The Gate
15. Slow Graffiti
16. Legal Man
17. Judy Is A Dick Slap
18. Winter Wooskie
19. Jonathan David
20. Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It
21. The Loneliness Of a Middle Distance Runner
22. I'm Waking Up To Us
23. I Love My Car
24. Marx and Engels