Painted Lady © Andy LeFevre (2023) Painted lady Cruising round another bend Rose and castles Old narrowboats they never end Another towpath, another lock The revolutions of history's ticking clock And the girl at the tiller Whirls round revealing Tattoos 'neath her spinning dress She's reliving the past Exploring the contrast Like some bygone world adventuress Painted lady Hear her two-stroke beating heart Lazy rhythms Echo back as she departs Another city, another dock The revolutions of history's ticking clock And the girl at the tiller Whirls round revealing Tattoos 'neath her spinning dress She's reliving the past Exploring the contrast Like some bygone world adventuress Rosie and Jim live in her window Watch motorway bridges glide by Cars stampeding down the highways To all that, she waves bye-bye And the girl at the tiller Whirls round revealing Tattoos 'neath her spinning dress She's reliving the past Exploring the contrast Like some bygone world adventuress Painted lady Cruising round another bend Painted lady Cruising round another bend The composer and singer Andy LeFevre was kind enough to give me permission to use his video and lyrics. More of Andy’s work can be found on his website.