BLACK HOLE

First released 1986

This track was surprisingly resurrected on a number of occasions in the early 1990s, most notably at Blackpool in 1990. According to Tim, this song is the inspiration for the Inspiral Carpets hit "This Is How It Feels"

WHERE TO GET

Stutter LP (JIMLP 1), CAS (JIMC 1), CD (7599-25437-2)

Album Version : The Gathering Sound boxset USB stick

CHORDS

D, Bm

LYRICS

I've been digging this grave, but now that it's made

I see that black is one hell of a colour

Want to break out so I start to shout

But the mortician's returned to his parlour

Black hole, black hole

Wrapped in my shroud, upstairs the music so loud

That I can't concentrate on my sorrow

Let down my hair and find something to wear

And then dance myself into tomorrow

Black hole, black hole

I'm in a hole here and all I can see

Are these grey walls that are closing in on me

Throw me a ladder, lend me an arm

Beam me up Scotty, lift me from harm

Oh why, why deep holes?

Oh why, why deep holes?

Oh I love my holes

Black hole, black hole, hole

I'm in a hole here and all I can see

Are these grey walls that are closing in on me

Throw me a ladder, lend me an arm

Beam me up Scotty, lift me from harm

Oh why, why deep holes?

Oh why, why deep holes?

Oh I love my holes

Black hole, black hole, hole

If the weather would change, these clouds might blow away

And my body be wrapped up in sunshine

I want out of this wind that is wearing me thin

Blasting my flesh to the marrow

Blasting my flesh to the marrow

Why deep holes?

Why deep holes?

Black hole, black hole, hole, hole........