Scattered Black and Whites (Acoustic / Live at The Ritz)-Elbow

[00:25.23]Been climbing trees I've skinned my knees [00:29.54]My hands are black the sun is going down [00:42.10]She scruffs my hair in the kitchen steam [00:46.78]She's listening to the dream I weaved today [01:00.07]Crosswords through the bathroom door [01:03.62]While someone sings the theme-tune to the news [01:16.22]And my sister buzzes through [01:19.77]The room leaving perfume in the air [01:24.96]And that's what triggered this [01:31.44]I come back here from time to time [01:40.23]I shelter here some days [02:08.07]A high-back chair He sits and stares [02:12.01]A thousand yards and whistles [02:15.65]Marching-band [02:25.54]Kneeling by and speaking up [02:29.20]He reaches out and I take a [02:32.79]Massive hand Disjointed tales [02:44.34]That flit between short trousers [02:47.61]And a full dress uniform [02:58.75]And he talks of people ten years [03:02.37]Gone like I've known them all my life [03:07.48]Like scattered black 'n' whites [03:13.84]I come back here from time to time [03:22.45]I shelter here somedays [03:31.22]I come back here from time to time [03:40.47]I shelter here somedays