Elvis Costello

Once upon a time, I had a little money Government burglars took it long Before I could mail it to you Still, you are the only one Now, I can't let it slip away So if the man with the ticker tape Tries to take it This is what I'm gonna say Blame it on

Oh, I used to be disgusted And now I try to be amused But since their wings have got rusted You know, the angels want to wear my red shoes But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain That's when I knew that I could not refuse And I won't ge

Now that your pictures in the paper being rhythmically admired And you can have anyone that you have ever desired, All you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why. Welcome to the workin week. Oh I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you. W

Such a picture of loveliness Didn't you notice the resemblance? Doesn't it look like she could speak? Those eyes I tried to capture They are lost to me now forever They smile for someone else Funny, how looks can be deceiving But she's not easily Pai

I don't want to kiss you, I don't want to touch I don't want to see you 'cause I don't miss you that much I'm not a telephone junkie I told you that we were just good friends But when I hold you like I hold that Bakelite in my hands There's no action

[ti:Almost Blue] [ar:Diana Krall] [al:The Girl In The Other Room] [00:20.04] [00:39.98]Almost blue [00:44.86]Almost doing things we [00:50.95]used to do [00:55.05]There's a boy here and she's [01:01.29]almost you [01:06.30]Almost [01:11.56]all the th

Hush my little one don`t cry so You know your Daddy`s bound to go They took his pride They took his voice Don`t upset him now, don`t make a noise They said "You`re lucky son you've still got a choice" Last boat leaving Don`t waste your tears It`

Just because you don't speak the language Doesn't mean that you can't understand Just because you don't speak the language Doesn't mean that you can't understand The twist in the script of an insult Scrawled on the back of your hand Torn from the pag

So this is where he came to hide When he ran from you In a private detective's overcoat And dirty dead man's shoes The pretty things of Knightsbridge Lying for a minister of state Are a far cry from the nod and wink Here at traitor's gate 'Cause the

We play these parlour games We play at make believe When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave Everybody loves a happy ending but we don't even try We go straight past pretending To the part where everybody loves to cry [Chorus:] Ind

Nearer To You - Elvis Costello I may do things you don't understand But remember I'm only doing the best I can Every little thing I do I'm trying to get closer to you Nearer, nearer I'm sorry if I seem a little bit stubborn sometimes I hope I'm not b

No, don't ask me to apologize I won't ask you to forgive me If I'm gonna go down, you're gonna come with me You say, "Why don't you be a man about it Like they do in the grown-up movies?" But when it comes to the other way around You say you jus

Everyone stopped when she walked into the room Isn't this the greatest thing Everyone own up but nobody could touch her Isn't this the greatest thing Punch the clock keep boxing clever You'll be young enough for ever Isn't this the greatest thing Isn

All These Things - Elvis Costello The touch of your lips next to mine Gets me excited makes me feel fine The touch of your hand Your sweet hello The fire inside you When you're holding me close Your love so warm and tender The thrill is so divine It

I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes there in the ashtray Lyin cold the way you left em, but at least your lips caressed them while You packed Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn't drink But a

Nice girls, not one with a defect Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct Red dogs under illegal x She looks so good that he gets down and begs [Chorus] She is watching the detectives "Ooh, he's so cute" She is watching the detectives When they sh

[ti:Smile] [ar:Elvis Costello] [al:Cruel Smile] [offset:0] [00:00.55]Smile - Elvis Costello [00:01.28]Smile though your heart is aching [00:05.31] [00:06.31]Smile even though its breaking [00:09.28] [00:10.83]When there are clouds in the sky youll ge

I'm the living result I'm a man who's been hurt a little too much And I've tasted the bitterness of my own tears Sadness is all my lonely heart can feel I can't stand up for falling down I can't stand up for falling down Simple though love is Still i

Don't start me talking I could talk all night My mind goes sleepwalking While I'm putting the world to right Called careers information Have you got yourself an occupation? [Chorus:] Oliver's army is here to stay Oliver's army are on their way And I

See her picture in a thousand places 'cause she's this year's girl. You think you all own little pieces of this year's girl. Forget your fancy manners, forget your English grammar, 'cause you don't really give a damn about this year's girl. Still you