Bell X1 - The Ribs of a Broken Umbrella lyrics

She was only just a girl in a picture But he thought if I could only make her smile Then she'd be mine He'd folded it, re-folded it so many times He'd already lost some of her to the creases Precious pieces He wondered how close he's ever been to her In this ebb and flow of the distance between us Maybe she got the same bus And he left a trail of string wherever he went When he was sleepin', he tied it to his toe If she crossed it, then he'd know But he knew That all was unravelling And he was bare Stripped of his skin Like the ribs of a broken umbrella Sticking out of a bin He'd pull his collar up against the wind Against those who said that trying was the first step to failing Oh he was railing And filled with newfound purpose and pride He'd make something of this heady glow Now where would she go? But what do I know Cos all was unravelling And he was bare Stripped of his skin Like the ribs of a broken umbrella Sticking out of a bin But he knew how to fix it, Dear Liza, Dear Liza With time's great elixir, Dear Liza, Dear Liza She was only just a girl in a picture But he thought if I could only make her smile Then she'd be mine Oh the thought of being faced with her Give him the fear and sometimes in the morning a tent Oh lord give him strength Cos he knew That all was unravelling And he was bare Stripped of his skin Like the ribs of a broken umbrella Sticking out of a bin