Jamie Was a Vampire
from Drifting Sun by Drifting Sun
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lyrics
Jamie is a sad and lonely child
His schoolmates call him names
A funny little figure dressed in pain
Jamie’s skin is salamander white
A delicate young man who sleep the day away
To rise at night
The little boy has morbid fantasies
About unlikely things which he would like to be
Sometimes at night you’ll see him roam around
Wearing plastic fangs
Dressed only in his dressing gown
He says he feeds on
Earth, water, wind and fire
He drank the dog and he drank the squire
Earth, water, wind and fire
Jamie was a vampire
Do you know what he’s done?
Do you know where he’s been?
Can you hear what he heard?
Can you see what he’s seen?
If he takes you to dinner
Will you be his main course?
Won’t you just take his arm
Or must he take you by force?
Last week he climbed onto the roof
And muttering in a strange tongue
Flung himself into the air
And fell to his death
They buried him on a wet Tuesday morning
When the dew hung heavy as an unfulfilled curse
By Wednesday his grave was found open
With a note which said: “I fooled you all”
Laus Tibi Domine Rex
Aeternum Gloria
Miserere
Alleluia
Earth, water, wind and fire
He drank the dog and he drank the squire
Earth, water, wind and fire
Jamie was a vampire
His schoolmates call him names
A funny little figure dressed in pain
Jamie’s skin is salamander white
A delicate young man who sleep the day away
To rise at night
The little boy has morbid fantasies
About unlikely things which he would like to be
Sometimes at night you’ll see him roam around
Wearing plastic fangs
Dressed only in his dressing gown
He says he feeds on
Earth, water, wind and fire
He drank the dog and he drank the squire
Earth, water, wind and fire
Jamie was a vampire
Do you know what he’s done?
Do you know where he’s been?
Can you hear what he heard?
Can you see what he’s seen?
If he takes you to dinner
Will you be his main course?
Won’t you just take his arm
Or must he take you by force?
Last week he climbed onto the roof
And muttering in a strange tongue
Flung himself into the air
And fell to his death
They buried him on a wet Tuesday morning
When the dew hung heavy as an unfulfilled curse
By Wednesday his grave was found open
With a note which said: “I fooled you all”
Laus Tibi Domine Rex
Aeternum Gloria
Miserere
Alleluia
Earth, water, wind and fire
He drank the dog and he drank the squire
Earth, water, wind and fire
Jamie was a vampire
credits
from Drifting Sun,
released January 1, 1996
Rafe Pomeroy - Vocals
Rob Thompson - Guitars
Pat Sanders - Keyboards
Manu Michael - Bass
John Lingwood - Drums
Music: Pat Sanders
Lyrics: Rafe Pomeroy
Mixed by Karl Groom & Clive Nolan
Artwork by Pat Sanders
Rafe Pomeroy - Vocals
Rob Thompson - Guitars
Pat Sanders - Keyboards
Manu Michael - Bass
John Lingwood - Drums
Music: Pat Sanders
Lyrics: Rafe Pomeroy
Mixed by Karl Groom & Clive Nolan
Artwork by Pat Sanders
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Drifting Sun Sturminster Newton, UK
Drifting Sun are a UK-based Progressive Rock band. Their music has been described as dramatic, theatrical, and atmospheric, in the true style of Progressive Rock giants such as Dream Theater, Queensryche, Genesis and Jethro Tull, to name but a few of the bands that influenced their sound. ... more
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