Mandy Is Missing

The words were originally written after watching a "World in Action" TV programme (circa 1987) about kids running away from provincial towns to London and ending up working in brothels. I re-wrote the first verse in 1990 for an indie single to make it more of a poppy love song. These are the original lyrics. The original demo ended up sounding a bit like a Stones out-take.

Mandy is missing, where can she be
They're taking advantage of her naivety
Mandy is missing, is she out on the streets
With no-one to protect her from the people she meets

At home she was crazy, can't stand the town
And lack of affection was bring her down
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
She's running away but she'll never be free

Clutching her photo they hope for the best
But nothing prepares them for their daughter's mess
Ask if they've seen her playing her games
Mother crys out at the shock and the pain

Opening letters answering calls
Trying to make out the best of it all
And it's all so uncertain and they'll never be sure
They know deep down she'll never be pure
Mandy is missing they know all the facts But that don't stop them from wanting her back

Copyright 1990 Stuart Wright

Breakaway

Pushes his face into the night
His mind dancing with regret
About the girl he never knew
And the life he never led

And if he wanted to
She could take him through
Show him all the things he dreams
And when he wanted more
He would lock the door
Just one click and she'd be there

Eyes shut he tries to sleep
But rest his never his
Cause the thoughts they cut too deep
Who'd have thought it would come to this

They can breakaway
And be gone

Copyright 1997 Stuart Wright

I Lie Bleeding

I should be hurt
But I'm just confused
A little shook up now
At been used
My deepest thoughts I should take them
And lay them bare
I should be hurt
Cause she's not there

I had a change of heart
I've unchained my mind
And it's set me free
Now I can write these lines to say
Say it's not real
I say I'm dreaming
Don't say it's not real
Cause I lie bleeding

This is the story of a love betrayed
A man who crys for a girl who strayed
A broken heart lies crushed in a crowded room without you
I worked it out though I don't need you

Copyright 1990 Stuart Wright

Pieces of Gold

I've seen them on the dark edge
Seen them in the shadows
Watching all the fast cars
Watching all the girls
The cold wind cuts across his hand
The cold eyes of an hungry man
The rich girl she didn't understand
Dancing in her party land
What goes on

The man who made the bomb
Where's he coming from
And the men pushing drugs
Get no love
And the men who burn the trees
What they gonna leave

The man who sells the guns

What's he tell his sons

We're just killing the world

For pieces of gold

The man you pulls the trigger

I can't figger

What's he getting on

Whose right whose wrong

The men who want to lead us

My god they need us

Cause the men they're gonna bleed

That's you and me.

Copyright 1990 Stuart Wright.