Paul Heaton - Meanwhile lyrics

[Verse 1] Jack confides in Catherine that he's filing for divorce Catherine gives her promise to keep it secret, 'But, of course!' As soon as backs are turned in soaps, they're sharpening their claws Meanwhile, my whole world is collapsing The congregation's nervous, especially bride-to-be There's three of them she'd rather have gone down on bended knee Credits roll on "Speak up now, or forever hold your peace" Meanwhile, my whole world is collapsing [Chorus 1] It's pretty odd, some two-bob god Can somehow grip the nation But maybe to us sad old mares It's a form of consolation Makes us feel creative in a life minus creation Meanwhile, our whole world is collapsing Look out on the streets outside, catch a conversation The whole wide world is collapsing [Verse 2] The oldest of the brothers the audience thought was dead Returns to find his sister and his wife tucked up in bed If this is true to life, feed me fantasy instead Meanwhile, the whole world is collapsing [Chorus 2] It's pretty odd, some two-bob god Can somehow grip the nation But maybe to us sad old mares It's a form of consolation Makes us feel creative in a life minus creation Meanwhile, our whole world is collapsing Riots on the streets outside, tearing up the nation The whole wide world is collapsing [Outro] These petty little problems they bring into our home We actually tend to laugh about 'cause ours would not get shown And suffering's so much funnier when it's theirs and not your own Meanwhile, your whole world is collapsing [Chorus 1]