Billy Bragg - Bad Penny Lyrics
I have a letter from herWhen she worked for the womans realmAnd all the things she promised meShe promised herself as wellShe said, I want my freedomAnd ran off along the beachIts hard to love a girl so nearYet so far out of reachShe came back when the tide came inAnd introduced her friend to meShe said, dont ring while he is hereAnd gave me back my poetryShe expected me to understandAs shes always done this beforeAnd now she asks meWhy dont you send me poems anymore?And she steals more than she buysYou can see it in her eyesAnd shell come back as soon as shes readyShes a bad pennyThen she comes back and asks meTo sing all her favourite songsAs if shes never been awayAs if shes done nothing wrongBut Ive come to the conclusionThat she doesnt realise a thingAnd she probably still thinks I love herAnd she doesnt know that its a sin