[Verse 1] Mr Skiffington wore one shoe And called that good enough for true He traced the groove in the floorboards With a cufflink and a grin He said, "The cat ain't lost, he's roaming" "That crooked tie is simply knowing" Then tapped the table, two soft knocks And let the whole room spin [Pre-Chorus] You can laugh, but look again Every wrong note knows a friend If the day feels bent and bruised He'll show you where the bend fits in [Chorus] Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington Lean to the fence A bent old hat A clean white suit He proves the weird Can swing like truth Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington No need for pretense (skiffington) [Verse 2] He keeps his tea in a mason jar With a lemon slice and a borrowed star Says, "Fast hands fool you, slow hands stay" While he folds the rules away At the door, he winked at trouble Then turned it into a bubble And when the night got mean and thin He let the good part in [Pre-Chorus] You can scoff, but wait and see He can turn a scar to melody If your heart's out past the edge He'll pull a chair and set it free [Chorus] Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington Lean to the fence A bent old hat A clean white suit He proves the weird Can swing like truth Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington No need for pretense (skiffington) [Bridge] He said, "Don't beg the world to straighten Some gold is found in the breakin'" Then he smiled like he knew my name And the whole room changed [Chorus] Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington Lean to the fence A bent old hat A clean white suit He proves the weird Can swing like truth Mr Skiffington He makes it make sense Mr Skiffington No need for pretense (skiffington)
