Jubilee Street Lyrics
[Verse 1]
On Jubilee Street there was a girl named Bea
She had a history, but she had no past
When they shut her down, the Russians moved in
Now I'm too scared, I'm too scared to even walk on past
She used to say:
All those good people down on Jubilee Street
They ought to practice what they preach
Yeah, they ought to practice just what they preach
Those good people on Jubilee Street
And here I come up the hill
I'm pushing my wheel of love
I got love in my tummy and a tiny little pain
And a ten ton catastrophe on a 60 pound chain
And I'm pushing my wheel of love up Jubilee Street
Ah, look at me now
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 2]
The problem was she had a little black book
And my name was written on every page
Well, a girl’s gotta make ends meet
Even down on Jubilee Street
I was out of place and time, and over the hill, and out of my mind
On Jubilee Street
I ought to practice what I preach
These days I go downtown in my tie and tails
I got a fetus on a leash
I am alone now, I am beyond recriminations
The curtains are shut, the furniture is gone
I’m transforming, I’m vibrating, I’m glowing
I’m flying, look at me now
I’m flying, look at me now
On Jubilee Street there was a girl named Bea
She had a history, but she had no past
When they shut her down, the Russians moved in
Now I'm too scared, I'm too scared to even walk on past
She used to say:
All those good people down on Jubilee Street
They ought to practice what they preach
Yeah, they ought to practice just what they preach
Those good people on Jubilee Street
And here I come up the hill
I'm pushing my wheel of love
I got love in my tummy and a tiny little pain
And a ten ton catastrophe on a 60 pound chain
And I'm pushing my wheel of love up Jubilee Street
Ah, look at me now
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 2]
The problem was she had a little black book
And my name was written on every page
Well, a girl’s gotta make ends meet
Even down on Jubilee Street
I was out of place and time, and over the hill, and out of my mind
On Jubilee Street
I ought to practice what I preach
These days I go downtown in my tie and tails
I got a fetus on a leash
I am alone now, I am beyond recriminations
The curtains are shut, the furniture is gone
I’m transforming, I’m vibrating, I’m glowing
I’m flying, look at me now
I’m flying, look at me now
[Instrumental Outro]
About
Genius Annotation
“Jubilee Street” was the second single from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' fifteenth studio album, Push the Sky Away. It was released on 15 January 2013.
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Producers
Writers
Label
Mastering Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Vocal Engineer
Additional Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Recording Engineer
Additional Mixing Engineer
Violin
Viola
Electric Piano
Synthesizer
Vocals
Bass
Backing Vocals
Twelve String Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Tenor Guitar
Piano
Recorded At
La Fabrique, France
Release Date
January 15, 2013
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