Marianne Faithfull Lyrics

Born in Hampstead not that far from me

Some say you were the daughter of poor gentry

Your mother was a ballerina, you father was a spy

In the mid-60's you would learn how to fly

A Jewish convent girl drawn to the lights

Partying and having a good time night after night

Mick and Keith wrote their tears for you that became a hit

You and Mick became lovers bit by bit

At The Chelsea, Dylan had told you not to marry John

He really wanted you for himself whether right or wrong

Remember that bust that night at Keith's flat

When they found you wearing only a fur mat

You were that girl on the motorcycle riding so fast

Through those 60's that stopped swinging and couldn't last

So many people you knew crashed along the way

But you made it through to see another day

You made it through, you made it through

There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through

You cheated on Mick with Keith and he saw red

It was the best night of your life you later said

You later left Mick and lost your son

You tried to end it all and not keep on keeping on

In 69 I stood outside The Roundhouse in the pouring rain

You were inside on stage playing Orphelia on smack, that was insane

You made it through the 60's but at what cost

In the middle of it all your innocence was lost

You fell asleep in the bath when you were stoned

And flooded all of your accommodating friend's home

Found yourself on the street homeless and alone

On a wall in Soho a cardboard box was your home

You were once that girl on the motorcycle once riding so fast

Through those 60's that had stopped swinging and was now in the past

So many people you knew crashed along the way

But you made it through to see another day

You made it through, you made it through

There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through

You made it through, you made it through

There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through

The 70's and 80's were just a blur

You could never return to that pretty little girl you once were, no

Your voice became deeper they said whiskey-soaked-distinguished

I loved your songs and the message in your Broken English, oh yeah

You'd seen and done it all so you explained

Been through so much heartache and so much pain

You brushed it off and carried on

Most of the stars of the 60's are almost all gone

Are almost all gone

You were cured of being cruel to yourself

We've all got the scars affecting our health

For sure this Jewish convent girl has come far

Marianne's life has been nothing short of bizarre

No, nothing short of bizarre

You were once that girl on the motorcycle all dressed in black

The 60's are gone there's no turning back

So many people you knew crashed along the way

But you made it through to see another day

You made it through, you made it through

There was no-one more surprised than you, to have made it through

To have made it through, to have made it through

To have made it through, to have made it through