no body no crime

Verse 1
You came in all grin and gold
Mud on your boots, mouth full of smoke
Said, "She just left, don't ask me where"
But I saw red clay on your shirt

You swore you were home by ten
Swore on your hat, swore on your mates
Mate, your alibi was thin as lace
And your hands shook at the gate

Pre-Chorus
De Nile ain't a river, love
It's a lie you wear like a cuff
You talk too smooth, you look too calm
But the silence in your yard says enough

Chorus
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
You can't wash that stain off
Can't talk your way clean, nah
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt
It runs through a liar's mouth

Verse 2
I followed the tracks by the fence
Past the shed and the broken pen
Found a bracelet in the feedbin rust
And a boot print deep in the red dust

The neighbours heard a slammed-up door
Then a ute pulled out, none too slow
You flashed that smile, you tipped your cap
But your eyes gave the game away, though

Pre-Chorus
De Nile ain't a river, love
It's a line you draw in chalk
You can say that girl walked off alone
But the moon saw who was in that dark

Chorus
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
You can't wash that stain off
Can't talk your way clean, nah
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt
It runs through a liar's mouth

Bridge
I ain't your fool, I ain't your saint
I know that look, I know that ache
You built your story on borrowed dirt
Then buried the truth where it couldn't wake

Final Chorus
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
You can't wash that stain off
Can't talk your way clean, nah
No body, no crime
No body, no crime
De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt
It runs through a liar's mouth

No body, no crime
No body, no crime
And the good Lord knows
What the whole town found out now