Sarah

1997 Livid Festival

Me and Sarah my best friend

Stripy tights and fairy wings

As safe as safe can be

We drank the gin we'd snuck in

Danced to Ben Folds Five

I turned around to Sarah

Couldn't see her anywhere

As safe as safe can be

Oh Sarah, I didn't mean to let you down

But you left me on my own, Sarah

Why didn't you scream?

I went to all the stages

And to the St John's stand

The man said 'you just missed her

Stay - maybe she'll come back again'

I sat and watched the crowds

My father came at midnight

We searched 'til half-past four

I was half hysterical

My father wasn't sure

He called for the police

Oh Sarah, I didn't mean to let you down

But you left me on my own, Sarah

Why didn't you scream? Why didn't you shout?

Sarah, I hate it that I let you down

But you left me on my own, Sarah

Why didn't you scream? Why didn't you shout?

Why didn't you shout?

The next day the sergeant

Found her blue dress in the creek

Her parents were so angry

They put the blame on me

Then a fortnight later

Sarah knocked upon their door

Her mother asked her 'Where've you been?'

And she said

'I don't know, I don't know, I'm not sure.

I'm not sure, I can't remember anything at all.'

Oh Sarah, I didn't mean to let you down

But you left me on my own, Sarah

Why didn't you scream? Why didn't you shout?

Sarah, I hate it that I let you down

But you left me on my own, Sarah

Why didn't you scream? Why didn't you shout?