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Written by Allan Woodley 1984. Arranged by Damian Reichel. Vocals and saxophone Allan Woodley. Bass, guitar, drum machine and keyboards played by Damian Reichel. This recording copyright Allan Woodley and Damian Reichel 1985 and 2020. All rights reserved.

Lyrics

"Hysterical Surgery"

I can be the killer, I can be the slain
I can feel the innocence, I can feel the pain
never mind the accident, never mind the rain
never mind the ambulance
never mind

I can be an empty mast
prodding cold night stars
I can be a ship's hull
cleavng phosphorescent paths
with angelic host proclaim
hark the angels sing
heartbeat white light harmonies
sweet as anything

hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical

frantic doctors cut and join
intensive nurses toss the coin
take the bricks, leave the mortar
make the midget even shorter

then I was respectable, now I'm in disgrace
change in my priorty, rubber stamp my face
fishing line around my thumb
deep in Botany Bay
never going back again
I've never been away

hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical

frantic doctors cut and join
intensive nurses toss the coin
take the bricks, take the mortar
make the midget even shorter

then I was respectable, now I'm in disgrace
change in my priority, rubber stamp my face
fishing line around my thumb
deep in Botany Bay
never going back again
I've never been away
I've never been away
I've never been away

hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical surgery
hysterical

Written by Allan Woodley 1984. Copyright 1984. All rights reserved