A Little Bit Of Class

Peter Capaldi

Compositor: Peter Capaldi

She looked off of the telly
Off ready steady go
There with my one cool uncle
In the parlour with the folks
As the songs began to flow
I was watching from the landing
Too young to join the party
Down below

But she looked up
And she smiled at me
And I didn't have to ask

Why they said she was
A little bit of class

I thought my folks were perfect, then something went awry
And I remember she was sitting with my mother
First time I saw my mother cry
And one time she was with us
When the fireworks began

She looked down
She took my hand
And I didn't have to ask

Why they said she was
A little bit of class

A little bit of class
No stately home or crystal glass
Just a little bit of love
You hoped would last
A little bit of time

You passed with a little bit
A little bit of class

And now these worlds have vanished
And we're in another zone
Where you got the news in passing
From someone on their mobile phone
Did I remember muriel who'd been family for a while?
She'd lost the fight, in the fevered night
Now muriel was gone

So long to
A little bit of class

She looked up
And she smiled at me
And I didn't have to ask

Why they said she was
A little bit of class