Тексты песен «Elvis Costello»

Oh, a TV went off like three day old milk That shook this town down better than most And it always was less of an idea and more of a boast Oh, you're burning in the bloom of life Till you're powder in the grave Or...

Bells are chiming for victory There's a page back in history, 45 They came back to the world that they fought for Didn't turn out just like they thought, 45 Here is a song to sing to do the measuring What you...

Freedom for the stallion Freedom for the mare and her colt Freedom for the baby child Who has not grown old enough to vote Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do About the people who are praying to you? They got men...

Oh it's not easy to resist temptation Walking around looking like a figment of somebody else's imagination Taking ev'ry word she says just like an open invitation But the power of persuasion is no match for anticipation...

Oh, well, now you're the girl I'm simply mad about Oh yes, I'm really glad It's been me, oh yeah I hope that you've been Getting ready 'Cause I'm gonna ask you To go steady with me I got two eyes That...

Georgie grew to hate her name It sounded like a tiny man And the one she had said, "I can't see you But I'll call you whenever I can" Sometimes the phone would ring, when she was half-asleep A voice would drag her...

Georgie grew to hate her name It sounded like a tiny man And the one she had said, "I can't see you But I'll call you whenever I can" Sometimes the phone would ring, when she was half-asleep A voice would drag her...

At last I've awakened to see what you've done. All I can do is pack up and run. Now I know the rules. Find yourself another fool. You said that you loved me. I was yours to command. Your kind of loving, my heart...

Im packing up my memories And Im gonna move all out of your heart Im turning in my keys And Im gonna move all out of your heart Cause there aint room enough for two In dreams that were made for me and you Im...

Maureen and Stan were looking for a job They got songs for every occasion And a little limelight robbery No one will employ them There's nothing to decide So he autographs his overdraft While she goes out of her...

Gigi Am I a fool without a mind? Or have I nearly been too blind to realize Oh, gigi While you've been growing up before my eyes Gigi You're not all that funny or quick little girl I knew No, overnight there's...

There are some things you can't cover up with lipstick and powder I thought I heard you mention my name, can't you talk any louder ? Don't come any closer, don't come any nearer My vision of you can't get any clearer...

Enter Madam X painted in a shocking pink spangled dress Her teeth are perfect but her mouth is loose Rubbing their hands together she persuades them that it's better to confess Which unpleasant fate they'd like to...

(Sam Lewis and Rezso Seress) Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers will never awaken you Not when the black coach of sorrow has taken you...

Are we rolling? One, two, one, two, three, four Here in my little spy movie With my garter and dagger And my gag and my cuff And my gunslinger swagger You used to be my hand-painted villain You used to be so...

(words sung by the character in the movie given in brackets) Now I have nothing, so God give me strength Cause Im weak in her [his] wake And if Im strong I might still break And I don't have anything to share That...

I wish you'd known me when I was alive, I was a funny feller The crowd would hoot and holler for more I wore a drunk's red nose for applause Oh yes I was a comical priest "With a joke for the flock and a hand up...

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...

Why must I be so lonely? When so many people pass me by I've been waiting for oh so long now And yet I'm unable to answer why I can't be made to give up now Can you find room for me In your heart somehow? I wanna be...

mother, father, I'm here in the zoo I can't come home, cause I've grown up too soon I got my sentence, I got my command they said they'd make me major if I beat off any man I could be a corporal into corporal...