Nothing Has Been Proved

Album: Reputation (1989)
Charted: 16
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  • Mandy's in the papers, 'cause she tried to go to Spain
    She'll soon be in the dock, and in the papers once again
    Vicki's got her story about the mirror and the cane
    It may be false, it may be true
    But nothing has been proved

    Stephen's in his dressing-gown now, breakfasting alone
    Too sick to eat, he's on his feet and to the telephone
    The police inspector soothes him with his sympathetic tone
    It may be false, it may be true
    But nothing has been proved

    In the House a resignation, guilty faces everyone
    Christine's fallen out with Lucky, Johnny's got a gun
    "Please, please me"'s number one

    (It's a scandal, it's a scandal, such a scandal)
    Now Stephen's in the dock for spending money that was earned
    By Christine, and the prosecution says that money burned
    A hole in Stephen's pocket, for expensive sins he yearned
    It may be false, it may be true
    But nothing has been proved

    In the news a suicide note, in the court an empty space
    Even Mandy's looking worried, Christine's pale and drawn
    "Please, please me"'s number one

    (It's a scandal, it's a scandal, such a scandal)
    Last night he wrote these words to his friend:
    "Sorry about the mess"
    "I'm guilty 'til proved innocent in the public eye and press"
    The funeral's very quiet, because all his friends have fled
    They may be false, they may be true
    They've all got better things to do
    They may be false, they may be true
    But nothing has been proved, ooh

    Nothing
    Nothing has been proved
    No, nothing
    Nothing
    No, nothing
    Nothing
    No, nothing
    Nothing
    No, nothing
    Nothing
    No, nothing Writer/s: CHRISTOPHER LOWE, NEIL TENNANT
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Steve from Tenby, UkPet Shop Boys appeared with Dusty at the Brit Awards in 1987 and performed this song. Chris was dressed as a deep-sea fisherman with a rubber hat, coat and trousers.
  • Emma from London, EnglandHi,

    It's Neil Tennant, not Nick!
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