Thin Blue Mean Streak by Talis Kimberley Lyrics

[Verse]
Let me remind you, that book I lent you
You swore you gave it back: well, you lied
It's not in print now; you know that damn well
"Track another copy down somewhere"—oh, I tried

[Chorus]
'S all part of your—
Thin blue mean streak
You couldn't keep that hidden for more than
Two months: eight weeks
Wasn't that about the size of it, yeah?
Thin blue mean streak
Runs all through your love like spoiled silk

[Verse]
Was that deliberate, your choice of insult?
Or was it sheer good luck on your part?
Some things you don't say
I won't repeat them out loud
You might find something in your price range suits your taste in the back of the Exchange & Mart
[Chorus]
Given your—
Thin blue mean streak
Couldn't keep that hidden for more than
Two months: eight weeks
Wasn't that about the size of it, yeah?
Thin blue mean streak
Runs all through your love like spoiled silk

[Bridge]
It's sheer blind guesswork, only conjecture
But that's not all you kept, was it now?
I won't begrudge you, such meagre comfort
But did you really sit down
And work out a nice round figure how much you spent on me?
And are you really so sad as to
Keep in a box marked "private" what belongs to me?
You try to answer that one!

[Verse]
And as for wanting all of your gifts back
You're very welcome to them, I'm sure
And just this morning, I found a copy of the book you stole
Signed by the man who wrote it
I don't miss the other one any more
I don't miss your -

[Chorus/Outro]
Thin blue mean streak
Couldn't keep that hidden for more than
Two months: eight weeks
Wasn't that about the size of it, yeah?
Thin blue mean streak
Runs all through your ... love ... hey!