she's leaving home
bryan ferry
wednesday morning at five o'clock
silently closing her bedroom door
leaving the note that she hoped would say no more
she goes downstairs to the kitchen
clutching her handkerchief
quietly turning the back door key
stepping outside she is free
she's leaving home after living alone for so many years
father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
picks up the letter that's lying there
standing alone at the top of the stairs
she breaks down and cries to her husband
why would she treat us so thoughtlessly
how could she do this to me
she's leaving home after living alone for so many years
friday morning at nine o'clock she is far away
waiting to keep the appointment she made
meeting a man from the motor trade
something inside that was always denied for so many years