PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF
By Belle & Sebastian



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Sebastian you're in a mess
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You had a dream, they called you king of all the hipsters,
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is it true or are you still the queen?
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Like getting blood out of a stone
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The city left you lost and gone
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You came to dance, but there's no poignancy when they all leave you...
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standing alone
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standing alone
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The wider issues of the day
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just pass you by, you're gonna pay
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for looking at the floor when people talk to you.
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You wrote a book about yourself
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The people left it on the shelf

You'll write another one
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Now you've got a story that's worth talking about.
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talking about
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talking about
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(trumpet solo):
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Are you happy with yourself?
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Are you talking to yourself?
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Are you happy with yourself?
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Put the book back on the shelf
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I've seen the company you keep
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You're on the sofa hidden deep
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While on the telly Sid James speaks you like God
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You're always looking for a sign
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But boy you blow it every time
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You hear a voice begin to speak
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You ignore it and go softly to sleep
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softly to sleep
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softly to sleep
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Are you happy with yourself?
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Are you happy with yourself?
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Are you happy with yourself?

(continue same pattern until the end)

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Mitchell's appealing site 'Sinister' at