Dinner Time

By Cardiacs

On The Seaside

Released on 1983

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[Verse 1: Mark Cawthra]

Thinking back now, lazing on hazy days although in many ways

Always a task what we used to see on the TV on Saturdays

Seems so far away I think to myself now's the time to self-indulge

And on the other side is a program about someone who died


[Pre-Chorus: Tim Smith]

I get so tired, dinner time is at home, not here

Mine is the truth, never ending year after year


[Verse 2: Mark Cawthra]

A change of scene I know, oh, happy days

Meeting people on the way

And on the TV screen, oh dear, what's the time?

Used to be a friend of mine

So we go now, la la la, la la la, la la la, la la la

I'm turning 'round now, la la la, la la la, la la la, la la la


[Pre-Chorus: Tim Smith]

What's happening now? I never see eye to eye

All ideas blown up high in the sky


[Chorus: Tim Smith]

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore

I've got to go home to my own world

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore

I've got to go home to my own world


[Verse 3: Tim Smith]

Thinking back now

Lazing on hazy days although in many ways

There's always a task

What we used to see on the TV on Saturdays

Seems so far away

I think to myself now's the time to self indulge

And on the other side

Is a program about someone who died


[Pre-Chorus: Tim Smith]

I get so tired, dinner time is at home, not here

Mine is the truth, never ending year after year


[Bridge 1: Tim Smith]

Used to be a friend of mine

I can sense a change in mind

Used to be a friend of mine

I can sense a change in mind

Used to be a friend of mine

I can sense a change in mind

Used to be a friend of mine

I can sense a change in mind


[Bridge 2: Tim Smith]

So we go now

La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la

I'm turning around now

La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la

It's time to go now

La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la

I'm turning around now

La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la


[Chorus: Tim Smith]

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore

I've got to go home to my own world

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore

I've got to go home to my own world


[Instrumental Break]


[Chorus: Tim Smith]

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore

I've got to go home to my own world

I'm so sorry which I cannot show

But I can't stay anymore