Dire Straits - Private Investigation
Its a mystery to me
The game commences
For the usual fee
Plus expenses
Confidential information
Its in a diary
This is my investigation
Its not a public inquiry
I go checking out the report
Digging up the dirt
You get to meet all sorts
In the line of work
Treachery and treason
Theres always an excuse for it
And when I find the reason
I still cant get used to it
And what have you got at the end of the day ?
What have you got to take away ?
A bottle of whisky and a new set of lies
Blinds on the window and a pain behind the eyes
Scarred for life
No compensation
Private investigations
The game commences
For the usual fee
Plus expenses
Confidential information
Its in a diary
This is my investigation
Its not a public inquiry
I go checking out the report
Digging up the dirt
You get to meet all sorts
In the line of work
Treachery and treason
Theres always an excuse for it
And when I find the reason
I still cant get used to it
And what have you got at the end of the day ?
What have you got to take away ?
A bottle of whisky and a new set of lies
Blinds on the window and a pain behind the eyes
Scarred for life
No compensation
Private investigations
3 comments:
Noooooo .. you’ve got to be kidding .. what are you trying to do .. you are missing with my mined .. I’ve got work to do .. no time to be nostalgic .. stop it please ..
Do you know where we can get the live recording for this song ?
Mark Knopfler ( or was it David ) extended the half a minute of solo guitar into a 4 minutes saga that’s considered by most as the best ever played since the instrument was invented.
If you do have a link, I’d be very grateful if you posted it .. thanks
Good post.
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