The Unwelcome Guest Songtext / Lyric

Clive Nolan
The unwelcome Guest Lyrics
The Hellfire Club will meet on this night
In fire we’ll dance, in shadows we’ll hide
When the power of the moon
To its fullest has grown
And shines through the harp of an angel
Shines through the harp of an angel Muncey:
Don’t even look at the silverware
I know you took something when last you were here
And don’t call me dear
Shines through the harp of an angel
Shines through the harp of an angel

If there was truth in your words
Then they died of malnourishment
Manners of breeding bore you as a punishment
Subtlety, caring – thoughtfulness failed
Left in the gutter, allowed to go stale
Honesty, this final stand – I will not bear
So take up this book and the papers you look for
And do the one thing you can do for me now
And just leave!

Greaves:
Please be calm – be calm dear lady
Please be calm – be calm my dear
Till I have what I came for
I’ll not take the blame for
Defying the plans that were set for me here
Instructions are followed and so for tomorrow
I’ll take up this book and the papers I look for
And do the one thing I can do for you now
And just leave

Eva & Gardelle:
So they think their plans are sealed
But now we know and all’s revealed
Now we have them – Fools unwitting
We will bring them to their knees

Muncey:
The drink on your breath is enough to offend
Why couldn’t the master have sent a more
Suitable man for the job
He knows what I think
He knows that you drink far too much
I’d be mad to trust in the name of Ben Greaves…
Mad…mad!

Greaves:
I have what I came for now
Trust me…it’s time for me to go
I have what I came for now…now

Muncey:
If there was truth in your words
Then they died of malnourishment
Manners of breeding bore you as a punishment
Subtlety, caring – thoughtfulness failed
Left in the gutter, allowed to go stale
Honesty, this final stand – I will not bear
So take up this book and the papers you look for
And do the one thing you can do for me now

Truth in your words
Then they died of malnourishment
Manners of breeding bore you as a punishment
Subtlety, caring – thoughtfulness failed
Left in the gutter, allowed to go stale
Honesty, this final stand – I will not bear
So take up this book and the papers you look for
And let us return to a state of tranquility
Stop hanging round like a worm in the ground
Do the one thing you can do for me now
Just leave…leave…leave!

Greaves:
Please be calm – be calm dear lady
Please be calm – be calm my dear
Till I have what I came for
I’ll not take the blame for
Defying the plans that were set for me here
Instructions are followed and so for tomorrow
I’ll take up this book and the papers I look for
And do the one thing I can do you now
Please be calm – be calm dear lady
Please be calm – be calm my dear
Till I have what I came for
I’ll not take the blame for
Defying the plans that were set for me here
Instructions are followed and so for tomorrow

Muncey:
So take up this book and the papers you look for
And let us return to a state of tranquility
Stop hanging round like a worm in the ground
Do the one thing you can do for me now

Eva & Gardelle:
So they think their plans are sealed
But now we know and all’s revealed
Now we have them – Fools unwitting
We will bring them to their knees