Put The Book Back on The Shelf
Belle & Sebastian
Push Barman to Open Old Wounds (2005)

Sebastian you're in a mess

You had a dream, they called you king

Of all the hipsters, is it true?

Or are you still the queen?



Like getting blood out of a stone

The city left you lost and gone

You came to dance but there's no poignancy

When they all leave you standing alone, standing alone



The wider issues of the day

Just pass you by, you're gonna pay

For looking at the floor

When people talk to you



You wrote a book about yourself

The people left it on the shelf

You'll write another one

Now, you've got a story that's worth talking about

Talking about, talking about



Are you happy with yourself?

Are you talking to yourself?

Are you happy with yourself?

Put the book back on the shelf



I've seen the company you keep

You're on the sofa hidden deep

While on the telly Sid James speaks

To you like God



You're always looking for a sign

But boy, you blow it every time

You hear a voice begin to speak

You ignore it and go softly to sleep

Softly to sleep, softly to sleep



Are you happy with yourself?

Are you happy with yourself?

Are you happy with yourself?

Are you happy with yourself?



Put the book back on the shelf

Put the book back on the shelf

Put the book back on the shelf

Put the book back on the shelf