Venus Of The Hardsell

Love, adventure death and glory
The short goodbye
The whispered story
One last glance at the chameleon dance

And into the dark across the park
I ain't no mark for the venus of the hardsell
(Say it)
I ain't no mark for the venus of the hardsell

Saints and sinners, new beginners
Lipstick traces and tv dinners
Cigarsmoke bars and expensive new cars
The acapulco dive and the media jive

They all survive for the venus of the hardsell
(Know it)
They all survive for the venus of the hardsell

Empty graves and shallow heads
Shallow smiles and empty beds
Betta get a room without a view
Sail out of sight of land
Momma won't like it but you should
Travel with a roughneck crew
Listen out for all that's said

Just worry when the hounds aren't fed
(Gotta)
Worry when the hounds aren't fed

A rocket flying to the moon with images of venus on either side
Still from the 'venus of the hardsell' video

'Cos one mutt yaps and the pack starts baying
Blood for the gods it's cheaper than praying
Soldier-boys die but superman still flies
Violent days - it's a permanent craze

It never pays to love the venus of the hardsell
(Leave it)
Don't screw around with the venus of the hardsell

There're new uniforms at the church bazaar
Fanatics got the rising star
Thin dark streets ring with marching men's feet
Past the billboard bride troops the national pride

It's all supplied by the venus of the hardsell
(Fuck it!)
It's all supplied by the venus of the hardsell

Nixon's names left on the moon
Where apollo's masons called the tune
To cast their influence from above
And damn all lunacy and love

You know they made her the venus of the hardsell
(Raped her)
You know they made her the venus of the hardsell

They're winning momma and it's getting dark
D'you think there's time to build an ark?
Tomorrow's a fiction, yesterday's a lie
I had a friend stuck his works in his eye
Perhaps he'll die?

I wonder why we don't cry for the venus of the hardsell
Don't sigh for the venus of the hardsell
Don't lie for the venus of the hardsell
Don't die for the venus of the hardsell
Free her and live