Lily white hands was born out of G. Rake and myself on Eurovision night while Gina G was
screeching in the name of England. It was one of those, we could do better occassions and
we had a few bottles of Amstel to help us along. Gary was suffering all maner of personal
problems at the time and it was a good bit of expurgation. He vomited up the words, I bashed
them into shape and then put a nice simple tune to it. Best sung with a deep voice, slow and
twisted full of hatred, nice to have some innocent young gurly sing the backing over the
chorus.
How to play on guitar
The lyrics:
Coming soon!
[verse 1]
Where should I begin
for one so empty of sin
if outside was as black as within
would you still shine in the night
[chorus]
With your lily white hands
I can't understand
how you sleep at night
with your hands so white
[verse 2]
You used to say I was wrong
and you were always right
if I drove you away
why can't I bring you back again
[chorus]
With your lily white hands
I can't understand
how you sleep at night
with your blood so red
[verse 3]
I followed you round like a puppy
took everything you could throw
I've seen through all your disguises
and I'm left with my own
[chorus]
With your lily white hands
I can't understand
how you sleep at night
With your song so blue
[verse 4]
Where should we go from here
solitude is too much to fear
I leave you with your mind so bent
I leave you with your murderous intent
[chorus]
With your lily white hands
I can't understand
how you sleep at night
with your heart so black