Richard Thompson - Miss Patsy lyrics

My dearest Miss Patsy, I'm writing to say That I'm sorry to not be in touch It's been quite a parade, but my thoughts never strayed Too far, or too long, or too much Miss Patsy, forgive all the choices I made I've been fighting shadows on the wrong crusade Looking for ghosts in a penny arcade Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won't you carry me home They held me to ransom back there in the foothills And nobody stumped up a bean Not Swifty, nor Eddie, came up with the ready It can make you think people plain mean Miss Patsy, forgive all the choices I made I've been fighting shadows on the wrong crusade Looking for ghosts in a penny arcade Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won't you carry me home I've been hanging out with some virtuous people They emptied my bank account twice The gave me self-confidence, even some clothes And a truckload of love and advice When they gave out the cyanide pills with a wink And said, Wait for the word, any day now, we think I knew it was time to pull back from the brink Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won't you carry me home Miss Patsy, I looked at myself in the mirror Decided I needed some work Got me a nose job, a shave and a haircut To drive all them ladies berserk But the arm round my waist was a man in dark blue He said, Ain't you him? We've been looking for you Now I'm sharing a cell with a holy kung fu Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won't you carry me home