XTC - Standing In For Joe Lyrics

I'm standing, standing in for JoeJoe called 'round
to ask me, would I do a favorWhile he's gonna be out
of townSays his girl needs company,
she gets so restlessWould I keep her safe and soundSoftly,
softly, in the nightWell, you can guess the restNow,
these shoes fit all too wellStanding in for Joe,
standing in for JoeI'm standing in for JoeJoe said,
we've been friends so longBut I would be the one he
would trust with his lifeNow,
those words run 'round my brainAs darkness falls as
I turn out his bedroom lightWho could resist her tender
charms?So the story goesThis actor,
he plays all the partsStanding in for Joe,
standing in for JoeOh, I'm standing in for JoeLove
is like a river, you cannot stop its flowJoe called
'round to ask me, would I do a favorWhile he's gonna
be out of townSays his girl needs company,
she gets so restlessWould I keep check that she's safe
and soundSoftly, softly, in the nightWell,
you can guess the restNow,
these shoes fit all too wellStanding in for Joe,
I'm standing in for JoeOh yeah,
I'm standing in for JoeStanding in for Joe,
standing in for Joe, standing in for JoeStanding in
for Joe, standing in for Joe,
standing in for JoeStanding in for Joe,
standing in for Joe, standing in for JoeStanding in
for Joe, standing in for Joe, standing in for Joe