Chickering Angel - Matthew Ryan

Me and Amy went for a ride

Just after the rain last night

When something I couldn’t put a finger on

Made me lift up off the gas and turn out the headlights

Gliding 'neath those stars

Past those shining Belleview houses and their foreign cars

I could feel my heart beat

When Amy lit a cigarette and put her hand on my knee

I said, Angel

I’m sad and I don’t know why

But with you by my side

I’m nearly satisfied

Angel, angel

Then I thought to myself, me and Amy

We’d be in the clear

If I could just rob one of these lucky bastards

And high tail it out of here

Now when the car stopped I was restless

We were just below the rise

I could feel my lungs breathe

When my Amy started to cry

And I said, Angel

It’s sad but you know we try

Stay here in the car

While I go inside

Angel, angel

Angel, angel

Now it couldn’t have been ten minutes

When I came out to find what really went down

It was the smell of burnt rubber, gasoline

Amy’s perfume and the silence all around

And it was the feel of broken glass

Under my feet and in my head

No, it shouldn’t have been Amy

It should’ve been me instead

And I said, Angel

I’m sad now I know why

'Cause with you by my side

I was nearly satisfied

Angel, angel

Angel, angel