Al Stewart - Belsize Blues lyrics

The roof started leaking and the stairs were squeaking There was water running down the walls So we took down the carpet, scrubbed down the parquet And the drains overflowed in the hall In the pub across the street it was two feet deep And the chairs were floating away In the Chinese store all the food was on the floor And they were wondering who was going to pay. But it's alright now, she said I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet But it's alright now, she said Though I believe I have the Belsize Blues. Conrad's bistro, the nights a go-go With people talking over the flood And Jenny from the newsdesk is looking at her shoes Just to see is she's avoided the mud And Annie comes slowly with a pile of ravioli Fried chicken and a soup of the day Moving 'round the table, she's a little Betty Grable In the way she's got her hair today. But I'm alright now, she said I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet But I'm alright now, she said Though I believe I got the Belsize Blues. Philadelphia seems like a part of my dreams And I cannot believe that I held the sleeve of her coat But now the night is clear as a chandelier And the trees are turning the water into a moat. We finally got cleared and the neighbours disappeared We were sitting down for a rest When the TV blew and the lights all fused And the wine spilled all over her dress So I lit up a candle, poured up a brandy I was trying to get into a groove And I was kissing her on the chin when the roof fell in And I decided I was going to move. But I'm alright now, she said I'm a little bit tired, a little bit wet But I'm alright now, she said Though I believe I got the Belsize Blues. That's as far as it goes now Well, I don't suppose.