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Oh some girls hold the ace, the deuce, the trey
X-ray the deck to see what's coming
Mary Antoinette she smiled that way
Easy to smile when the luck is running
Like a myth you rode in from the west
From the go you had my button pressed
Did the tea-time of your soul
Make you long for wilder days?
Did you never let Jack Kerouac
Wash over you in waves?
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Some say you can learn a lot from books
Thrill right to second-hand living
Life is just as deadly as it looks
But fiction is more forgiving
You took chances well within your means
Salon hair and creases in your jeans
All those lonely winters long
Did you really think it through
Did you really ache for me like I really ached for you
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Strange but true, strange but true
Strange but true

Carl Dec 15, 2012 - 19:21	Richard Thompson has been a mixed bag for me over the years. I really like his sardonic lyrics, subtle humor (like his "1000 Years of Popular Music" album concept), and guitar virtuosity, but his snide vocal quality grates on me. Hard to rate. [ Reply ]
Dahlia_Gumbo Jul 11, 2012 - 13:54	He was so fabulous on the Cayamo Cruise. And who'd a thunk he'd play duets with Loudon Wainwright III ("Loud and Rich"). I'm serious. [ Reply ]
hbs47 May 09, 2012 - 02:37	The genius that is Richard Thompson. I've not met a piece of his work I have disliked. Musician, poet and sadly underrated IMO. One of the worlds great guitarists. Try and catch a live show, superb. BTW I like him. 10 [ Reply ]
oldsaxon Mar 06, 2012 - 16:41	Like a myth you rode in from the west From the go you had my button pressed Did the tea-time of your soul Make you long for wilder days? Did you never let Jack Kerouac Wash over you in waves? I have...I let him wash all over my sorry life and it was all good. [ Reply ]
d-don Dec 02, 2011 - 10:53	gprinc wrote: Bill...Play Gethsemane from the Old kit bag. I second the motion. One of RT's greatest songs. [ Reply ]
jr2571 Oct 31, 2011 - 20:17	I like Richard, but this song has parts that make me say 'skip'. [ Reply ]
lynncorry1964 May 12, 2010 - 08:45	Ya, I like it. [ Reply ]
gprinc Nov 04, 2009 - 08:50	Bill...Play Gethsemane from the Old kit bag. [ Reply ]
paulmack Nov 04, 2009 - 07:47	Randomax wrote: Ah....there's another of the Thompson family!!! what genes! 'another of the Thompson family'? What?! [ Reply ]
Randomax Nov 04, 2009 - 07:34	Ah....there's another of the Thompson family!!! what genes! [ Reply ]
Randomax Apr 28, 2009 - 12:12	timc wrote: Do you think he and Nick Cave could sing a duet sometime? Please never utter these two names together again....Cave is less than zero in comparison...IMHO [ Reply ]
Randomax Apr 28, 2009 - 12:10	inklip wrote: How did you find a good song on this album? I was so disappointed on first listening, I almost never give it a try anymore. OMG - I love this album....hmmmm....different ears for different folks I guess [ Reply ]
posner Dec 23, 2008 - 06:39	Saw RT just last month in a small theatre — simply amazing. I am not a musician, but he somehow manages to seem to play both bass-track and melody simultaneously, while singing, across an impressively wide range of songs that he composed/wrote. I've never seen one person with an acoustic guitar produce such a rich aural experience. I am not nuts about all of his tunes and his voice works better for some songs than for others, but I will always marvel at his artistry. [ Reply ]
inklip Nov 21, 2008 - 16:31	How did you find a good song on this album? I was so disappointed on first listening, I almost never give it a try anymore. [ Reply ]
Exene Nov 21, 2008 - 16:30	One of the best concerts I've ever seen. More Richard, please! [ Reply ]
bam23 Sep 19, 2008 - 12:20	RedGuitar wrote: I've twice seen him play a live solo acoustic show at a small intimate venue. He is phenomenal on the guitar and his voice seems to get stronger. I wish I could have seen him with an electric band. If you see him live, earplugs are highly recommended (at least near the front). When he has Danny Thompson on bass and Dave Mattocks (spelled right?) on drums, his performances are as powerful as any you will see. Just hope that he does not invite Henry Kaiser up on the stage. It is peculiar that someone as phenomenally brilliant on guitar would let his pal Henry wail away at ear-piercing volume and little apparent ability to differentiate between good playing and excessive numbers of notes, but that has been the story every time I have seen them together. Still, Richard Thompson live and electric is definitely worth seeing. [ Reply ]
CamLwalk Sep 19, 2008 - 12:13	More Richard please! [ Reply ]
PurplePrincess Aug 18, 2008 - 22:43	huebdoo wrote: I have to admit, his "Vincent Black Lightning 1952" is probably one of my favs as songs goes... its an amazing work I like his other stuff, but the vincent song blows me away this is good - like the other posts, his voice seems so incredibly strong ... great stuff I agree on all counts, such an interesting voice and phrasing, play more RT. (And I love the Vincent Black Lightning song too, had to look the lyrics up after I heard it the first time.) [ Reply ]
timc Jul 18, 2008 - 07:19	Do you think he and Nick Cave could sing a duet sometime? [ Reply ]
EssexTex Mar 14, 2008 - 08:13	Great...love the album cover too. [ Reply ]