Music Video

Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Vocals
Chris Brinck-Johnsen
Chris Brinck-Johnsen
Double Bass
Rachael Birkin
Rachael Birkin
Violin
Ben Lloyd
Ben Lloyd
Guitar
Coralie Rowbotham
Coralie Rowbotham
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tristan Ivemy
Tristan Ivemy
Mixing Engineer
Frank Arkwright
Frank Arkwright
Mastering Engineer
Ben Lloyd
Ben Lloyd
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was sipping on a whiskey when I got the call
Yeah, my friend Lex was laying in the hospital
She'd been pretty sick for about a half a year
But it seemed like this time the end was drawing near
[Verse 2]
So dropped my plans and jumped the next London train
I found her laid up and in a lot of pain
Her eyes met mine and then I understood
The her weather forecast wasn't looking too good
[Verse 3]
So I sat and spun her stories for a little while
Tried to raise her mood and tried to raise a smile
But she silenced all my ramblings with a shake of her head
Drew me close to listen, this is what she said now
[Verse 4]
You'll live to dance another day
It's just now you'll have to dance for the two of us
So stop looking so damned depressed
And sing with all your heart, the queen is dead
[Verse 5]
Yeah, she told me she was sick of all the hospital food
Of doctors, distant relatives, draining her blood
She said, I know I'm dying, but I'm not finished just yet
Yeah, I'm dying for a drink and for a cigarette
[Verse 6]
So we hatched a plan to book ourselves a cheap hotel
In the center of the city and to raise some hell
They waste to all the clubs and when everyone else is long asleep
That we're now good and done
[Verse 7]
You'll live to dance another day
It's just now you'll have to dance for the two of us
So stop looking so damned depressed
And sing with all your heart, the queen is dead
[Verse 8]
And south London's not the same anymore
The queen is dead
And the last of the greats has finally gone to bed
[Verse 9]
Well, I was working on some words when Sarah called me up
She said that Lex had gone asleep and wasn't waking up
And even though I knew there was nothing to be done
I felt bad for not being there and now, well, she was gone
[Verse 10]
So I tried to think what Lex would want me to do
At times like this when I was feeling blue
So I gathered up some friends to spread the sad, sad news
And we headed to the city for a drink or two and we sang
[Verse 11]
We live to dance another day
It's just now we have to dance for one more of us
So stop looking so damned depressed
And sing with all our hearts
Long live the queen
Written by: Frank Turner
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out