Silent Lips
A battered old top hat and a pair of ballet shoes
A white made-up face and enigmatic moves
A painted teardrop brushed upon your cheek
You say so much and yet you will not speak
Marcel Marceau
You are the world's most tragic hero
We've never heard
You ever utter a single word
You look so sad and so confused
When you're trapped inside a big glass room
You never think to yell and shout
For someone to come and help you out
Oh why won't you try
To talk - is there something that you're trying to hide
Do you stutter or have you got a lisp
What is the secret behind your silent lips
Your silent lips
Marcel Marceau
There's a reason why you never work on radio
You never answer the phone
You've been acting kind of quiet and it's starting to show
Is it tough being mute in a world of din
Like battling against an imaginary wind
Or struggling to move a weightless balloon
Is it really so hard for you to do
Oh why won't you try
To talk - is there something you're trying to hide
Is it a squeaky voice or really bad breath
What is the reason for your speechlessness
Marcel Marceau
Monsieur Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau
Monsieur Marcel Marceau
Imagine the joys of using your voice
You're missing out on a world of noise
Don't you ever want to burst into song
Or cheer your favourite football team along
Go to a karaoke bar
Or shout out swearwords from a moving car
Why are those lips always zipped up
What are you not telling us
You are a mystery
Oh silent tragic clown
Just like the invisible steps
You pretend to walk down
We have never heard your voice
Nor the sound of your accent
So how can we know for sure
That you are really French
Oh no
Marcel Marceau
You never say hello
A white made-up face and enigmatic moves
A painted teardrop brushed upon your cheek
You say so much and yet you will not speak
Marcel Marceau
You are the world's most tragic hero
We've never heard
You ever utter a single word
You look so sad and so confused
When you're trapped inside a big glass room
You never think to yell and shout
For someone to come and help you out
Oh why won't you try
To talk - is there something that you're trying to hide
Do you stutter or have you got a lisp
What is the secret behind your silent lips
Your silent lips
Marcel Marceau
There's a reason why you never work on radio
You never answer the phone
You've been acting kind of quiet and it's starting to show
Is it tough being mute in a world of din
Like battling against an imaginary wind
Or struggling to move a weightless balloon
Is it really so hard for you to do
Oh why won't you try
To talk - is there something you're trying to hide
Is it a squeaky voice or really bad breath
What is the reason for your speechlessness
Marcel Marceau
Monsieur Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau
Monsieur Marcel Marceau
Imagine the joys of using your voice
You're missing out on a world of noise
Don't you ever want to burst into song
Or cheer your favourite football team along
Go to a karaoke bar
Or shout out swearwords from a moving car
Why are those lips always zipped up
What are you not telling us
You are a mystery
Oh silent tragic clown
Just like the invisible steps
You pretend to walk down
We have never heard your voice
Nor the sound of your accent
So how can we know for sure
That you are really French
Oh no
Marcel Marceau
You never say hello
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Widdowson
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