Sitting On A Fence - Housemartins

Sitting On A FenceHousemartinsSitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense in fightingSitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense at allSitting on a fence is a man who strokes his twenty beardsSitting on a fence is a man who drink real aleBut the real problem with this manIs he says he can't when he canHe'd rather not get his hands dirtyHe'll still be there when he's thirtyI told myself to keep my mouth shutBut I still end up saying if and butI lied to myself right from the startAnd I've just worked out that I'm falling apartSitting on a fenceSitting on a fence is a man who looks up to his guardianSitting on a fence is a man who swings from poll to pollSitting on a fence is a man who sees both sides of both sidesSitting on a fence is a man who looks down on opinionBut the real problem with this manIs he says he can't when he canHe's rather not get his hands dirtyHe'll still be there when he is thirtyI told myself to keep my mouth shutBut I still end up saying if and butI lied to myself right from the startAnd I've just worked out that I'm falling apartSitting on a fenceFrom: Deise Zandona