body to dust

Singer:joan armatrading

i thought i had a lot

i opened my eyes at eight

it's past one

and i never said good morning

hold on there

wait

don't run away i'm only talking

don't move a finger for one kiss

you can take all my pretty moonlight

that's money to me

take charge of my reasoning

hold on

take a hold of me

make the body beautiful

a huge old barrel

rust my car if you must

just don't go giving too much of yourself

to everyone

i swear

turn my body into dust

just show me a clean face

clean as can be

either keep your hands to yourself

or stretch out and give them to me

need much more from you

than twenty four hours

so much i don't have to rush

just don't go promoting yourself to everybody

i'll sell my soul for your trust

sell my soul for your trust

sell my soul

there's so much that i wanna do

all i need is time

no cost to you

if you just go 'bout your business

and leave me alone to unwind

i need a

need a whole lotta time

a long long time

leave me alone to unwind

no cost to you

if you just go 'bout your business

all i need is more time

no cost to you

if you just go 'bout your business

there's so much i wanna do

just give me more time

much more than twenty four hours

and leave me alone

leave me alone to unwind

just show me a clean face

clean as can be

just keep your hands to yourself

or stretch out and give them to me

need much more from you

than twenty four hours

so much i don't have to rush

just don't go promoting yourself to everybody

rather turn my body into dust

rather turn my body into dust

turn my body into dust

rather turn my body into dust

Lyric Context: body to dust - joan armatrading