[Verse 1]
She runs her fingers down the spines
Of the books in her library
Under cover, between the sheets
Lies the man she dreams about
Constantly

[Verse 2]
It’s not a stereotype
The font of wisdom says
“Wait for the perfect first edition”
Pot boiling, bodice ripping
Perfect he

[Chorus]
Mills and Boon - file under fiction
Mr Darcy - under fiction
Red Red Rose - file under fiction

[Verse 3]
So the lovers in her life
Won’t leave the appendices
She stamps the book and bites her lip
Long overdue, left on the shelf
“Silence Please”

[Chorus]
Mills and Boon - file under fiction
Mr Darcy’s under fiction
Red Red Rose - file under fiction

[Bridge]
At the window, she will stand
Austen and Hardy in either hand
Cartland and Dickens can't give no hint
She waits for her lover to come
Out of print (Out of print)
Out of print

[Verse 4]
Late one night, she meets the man
That’s bound to set her free
With flutterin' heart she has to ask
She knows this is her only chance
Draws a breath and then at last
"Ten pence please."
[Chorus]
Mills and Boon - file under fiction
Mr Darcy’s under fiction
Red Red Rose - file under fiction

Passion Plays - file under fiction
Royal Wedding - under fiction
Lorna Doone - file under fiction

Readers' Wives - file under fiction
Mr Darcy's under fiction
Bridget Jones - file under fiction