XTC - All Of A Sudden lyrics

(andy partridge)

What can i say? Why do we starve a
Thing thats near extinction? From day to day
These weeds of fear
Are choking our conviction
Life's like a jig-saw
You get the straight bit's
But there's something missing in the middle

All of a sudden we find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden we find heaven's not there
All of a sudden we find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden we find we're more than old
All of a sudden we find that we've lost love
So please, don't push or shove because
It's too late it's too late
In all your hurry you've
Accidentally locked the gate

What can we do?
Trying to stem the flow of sand is useless
It's up to you start holding hands
And watch the balance redress
Life's like a firework you're only lit once
And you must stand and radiate correctly

All of a sudden we find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden we find heaven's not there
All of a sudden we find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden we find we're more than old
All of a sudden we find that we've lost love
So please, don't push or shove because
It's too late it's too late
In all your hurry you've
Accidentally locked the gate

Love's not a product you can hoard
Or pack a suitcase with
It's more a way you have to give

All of a sudden we find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden we find heaven's not there
All of a sudden we find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden we find we're more than old
All of a sudden we find that we've lost love
So please, don't push or shove because
It's too late it's too late
In all your hurry you've
Accidentally locked the gate
Your hurry you've accidentally
Locked the gate