Mark Knopfler - Madame Geneva's Lyrics
I'm a maker of ballads right pretty
I write theme right here in the street
You can buy theme all over the city
Yours for a penny a sheet
I'm a word pecker out of the printers
I'll write up a scene on a counter
– confessions and sins in the main
Boys confession and sins in the main
Then you'll find me in Madame Geneva's
Keeping the demons at bay
There's nothing like gin for drowning them in
But they'll always be back on a hanging day
They come rattling over the cobbles
Some are struck dumb, some gabble
Top-heavy on brandy or sack
The pews are all full of fine fellows
And the hawker has set up her shop
As they're turning them at the gallows
She'll be selling right under the drop
Boys selling right under the drop
Then you'll find me in Madame Geneva's
Keeping the demons at bay
There's nothing like gin for drowning them in
But they'll always be back on a hanging day
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Mark Knopfler - Hot Dog
- Mark Knopfler - River Towns
- Mark Knopfler - Basil
- Mark Knopfler - Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes
- Mark Knopfler - Follow The Ribbon
- Mark Knopfler - River Of Grog
- Mark Knopfler - Occupation Blues
- Mark Knopfler - After The Beanstalk
- Mark Knopfler - Today Is Okay
- Mark Knopfler - Blood And Water
- Mark Knopfler - Skydiver
- Mark Knopfler - Mighty Man
- Mark Knopfler - Broken Bones
- Mark Knopfler - Heart Of Oak
- Mark Knopfler - Terminal Of Tribute To
- Mark Knopfler - My Heart Has Never Changed
- Mark Knopfler - 38 Special
- Mark Knopfler - Wherever I Go
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Mark Knopfler Madame Geneva's Comments
Nobody emotes with a guitar as Mr. Knopfler.
Love his songs so much!!❤🔥
También tengo este CD
Hey hace años conseguía por encargo todos
Tu voz y tu forma de decir la música es bellísima
Abrazo grande desde Uruguay 🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾
the '' KNOPF '' is GOD
Beautiful to still hear !
genial ¡¡¡
Hope MK will some day write more songs of this style or similar (or like say Postcards, or Piper to the End... or like some of his later Dire Straits songs!)