Thomas Anderson

singer, songwriter, rock 'n' roller

Mary Loves Michael

by Thomas Anderson

from the album Heaven

Did you see the helicopter

On the news on Channel Nine,

Following the villagers

To the Castle Frankenstein.

Did you see his ruined face,

Did you see his dancer's grace,

With the soundtrack put in place,

Remixed from the master tapes.

The lady in the carriage

Looked through time across the rocks,

A girl was dancing to Billie Jean

Blasting from her box.

Well who told you on the level

To hold a candle to the devil,

Boost the bass, delete the treble,

As the shovel hits the pebbles.

Put in a call Stateside,

Long distance from Bahrain;

The wraith-like girl leaves the world

Whispering his name.

And no one could deny him

Until they could defy him,

But she would lie there by him

Until time itself is dying.