Richard Thompson

Bank vault in heaven

Richard Thompson


Got a bank vault in heaven, got my name on the door 
Every day I get richer, add a little bit more 
Come you tellers and lenders and lend me some more 
Got a bank vault in heaven and it's mine for evermore 

And the angels sing "Fly, fly, fly" 
The angels sing "Fly, fly, fly" 
Fly from the darkness that covers you all 
Fly to the sky where the only wall is infinity, infinity 

Going to shine down from heaven right into your room 
Take the minds of your children right off to the moon 
Every mud hut and igloo, every penthouse and farm 
I'll shine down from heaven and I'll do my snake-charm 

And the angels say "Sing, sing, sing", "Sing, sing, sing" 
Oh the whole world is singing the same happy tune 
Something so low even hound dogs can croon to insanity, insanity 

Oh there's a signpost in heaven, in the firmament blue 
You can run to the wastelands, but it points straight at you 
I've got a bank vault in heaven, what joy will it bring 
All you Punchs and Judys, I'll be pulling your strings