Sunburn - Mary Coughlan

She looked up, she saw him

'Twas understood

And then he felt the warm blood

They found it so good to be here

On the southern coast of a tawny stare

Living in the heat of a longing glare

That’s when you get sunburned

In the land of the suntan eyes

That’s when

That’s when you get sunburned

They wandered off to the English pub

Sombrero Irish their travel club

She said that someday I’ll travel too

I’m coming here to practice on your native tongue

He said play me a fountain, that’s another one

That’s when you get sunburned

In the land of the suntan eyes

That’s when

That’s when you get sunburned

Tonight he’s not dreamin'

Of the hills of Johnny Roll

From his balcony their laughter is descending

On the curbs of the seafront

Where the lovely Irish go

In search of the blond and the blue

Please help me Tony

You know it’s true

The crazy pleasure I’ll give to you

I have to get out of this country soon

But her face, it fell when she heard him say

Tomorrow as the man says is another day

He woke up sweaty

But she had gone

It’s just as well I am movin' on

His face had twisted into a rage

Gone was his closest passionate shoes

All that she left was his tape of U2

That’s when you get sunburned

In the land of the suntan eyes

That’s when

That’s when you get sunburned

Tonight he’s not dreamin'

Of his girl, she passed away

He’s flying home across the aging ocean

By his sad black sombrero

And diamond in the hearse

And the pleasures of the duty-free