Michael Franks
Vincent’s Ear
How did you ever find her?
She tried so hard to disappear
Somebody rang the bell and
Handed her Vincent's ear
And no one understands
All the love inside he tried to give
No one understands
His wife was hard to live
No one understands
In a past which he could not desert
No one understands
How his heart was hurt
Somehow by someone
People suspect a secret
But what could explain a gift so queer?
Totally unprepared for
The riddle of Vincent's ear
Time can't erase the image:
Handsomely wrapped for you, my dear
Imagine her surprise then
Discovering Vincent's ear