My mother once told me
"Girl, one day you'll meet a prince
and he'll sweep you off your feet"
Over the ocean over the sea
Him and me
But somewhere along the line
Somehow I became distracted
Wasting my time
Losing the thread and lonely alone
Coming home, to find no one

And so, yes I've been around
And I've been down
Those streets were cold
Dead ends and roundabouts
Hungry and lost, hurt and confused
I'd been holding on too strong
Where I'd been I don't know but I've been more
Careful these days
Taking my time
Cool and aloof, hiding away
What's in my mind, what lies inside

And when I start to try
To break down these walls
That are closing fast on my heart
I can't seem to find the time to define the cold inside my eyes
So if I ever smile and look away
You'll know that I'm just thinking
Of where I used to be
Over the ocean, over the sea
Him and me

Chorus:
So I'm stuck on Vettriano
See these shades of light and dark
Grace and charm
They hang on my walls
They remind me of
Lost men, strong girls
And tough times
Stuck on Vettriano
See these shades of light and dark
A chance of harm
I put these prints on my wall
To remind me you
Can't always tell right from wrong – or red from white