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Detective Lyrics by Tellison

Hope Fading Nightly

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If I
Were a Detective
I would be happier
Than I am now

‘Cause I
Would not be expected
To just take this lying down

I’ll do what I can
And my job would be my life
I’ll do what I can
But I could not keep my wife

‘Cause she left some time ago

I really thought my life was homing in on
Some kind of resolution
Some kind of bold, stark solution
A neat Baker Street end
With a Paul Auster bend
Or a plausible lie
That I could tell my friends

Oh I think I could be
The one happy
Detective
‘Cause I would search for everyone else

I'd do what I can
And my job would be my life
I'll do what I can
But I never get it right

‘Cause she left some time ago

I do what I can
And my job would be my life
I do what I can
But I never get it right

‘Cause she left some time ago
And she's with a better man
Than me
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About “Detective” by Tellison

Read the complete lyrics to "Detective" by Tellison from the album "Hope Fading Nightly". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Detective" is credited to Tellison. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Detective" appears on "Hope Fading Nightly".

Visit the Tellison artist page at /artist/tellison for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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