When I was a little baby, my momma rocked me in the cradle
In them old killing fields back home
When Adolf schizomania was burning central Manchester
In them killing fields back home
And Everybody's got one, somewhere to run
My spitfires dog the spires of Dover
And there were bluebirds in the, July skies above her
Though very soon it would be over, over
She died in the middle of the summer
In a soaking wet wilderness, fighting for the flame of life
Dodging the bullet and the drummer
Till the devil inside her, bayoneted his beautiful wife
Oh so long, so long the knife
Oh so young, to be taken from this life
Oh so young
Muriel, you turned me on to heaven
Found yourself in hell, dear mother
Muriel, dancing in your shadow
I know you oh so well, like no one other
I'll forgive you for leaving me here, it's a beautiful place
Always seems like I'm holding you near in endless embrace
Cruising the room with amazing grace
We'll be dancing all the night, We'll be dancing all the night
We'll be dancing all the night, in the moonlight
We'll be dancing all the night, We'll be dancing all the night
We'll be dancing all the night, in the moonlight
Muriel, I must have always sussed you
I guess I always will, I live in wonder
Muriel, I must have always kissed you
One kiss and I can tell, blood love and thunder
I'll forgive you for leaving me here, it's a beautiful place
Always feels like I'm holding you near in endless embrace
Cruising the room with amazing grace
We'll be dancing all the night, We'll be dancing all the night
We'll be dancing all the night, in the moonlight
We'll be dancing all the night, We'll be dancing all the night
We'll be dancing all the night, in the moonlight
We'll be dancing all the night