Accidents Will Happen Elvis Costello

" Accidents Will Happen " Oh I just don't know where to begin Though he says he'll wait forever It's now or never But she keeps him hanging on The silly champion She says she can't go home Without

Accidents Will Happen (Live At Hollywood High/1978) Elvis Costello

Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello Oh I just don't know where to begin Though he says he'll wait forever It's now or never But she keeps him hanging on The silly champion She says she can't go

Sleep Elvis Costello

Through the sleepless nights I cry for you And wonder who Is kissing you Oh, these sleepless nights Will brake my heart in two Somehow, through the day I don't give in I hide the tears That wait within

The Birds Will Still Be Singing Elvis Costello

Will you condescend? Before you wake and find a chill within your bones Under a fine canopy of lover's dust and humourous bones Banish all dismay Extinguish every sorrow Eternity stinks, my darling.

Petals Elvis Costello

Fifteen petals One for every year I spent with you Jewels and precious metals will never do I love you twisted And I love you straight I\'d write it down but I can\'t concentrate Words don\'t me

15 Petals Elvis Costello

15 Petals One for every year I spent with you Jewels and precious metals will never do I love you twisted And I love you straight Id write it down but I cant concentrate Words wont obey they do

15 Petals (Album Version) Elvis Costello

Fifteen petals One for every year I spent with you Jewels and precious metals will never do I love you twisted And I love you straight I\'d write it down but I can\'t concentrate Words don\'t me

Heart Shaped Bruise Elvis Costello

There's nothing else to give you, dear There's nothing more that I can lose Except this heart shaped bruise It will fade From purple to violet It will fade Just as the day dissolves into twilight Tell

When Green Eyes Turn Blue Elvis Costello

Every single time It becomes too much There's nothing I can say Or I can touch But the glory is, as it comes passing through, I know I will be there When green eyes turn blue It's the same for

Can You Be True? Elvis Costello

" There will be days when you must go from my sight There may be nights when clouds deny us starlight Only time will tell us I hope that it speaks gently if it isn't meant to be Then again

Can You Be True? (Live) Elvis Costello

There will be days when you must go from my sight There may be nights when clouds deny us starlight Only time will tell us I hope that it speaks gently if it isn't meant to be Then again By then we

The Judgement Elvis Costello

The accused will rise To be torn in two Guilty of nothin' but loving you This is the judgement And I'm willin' to plead How you don't want me Hopin' this torment will cease Will I be released?

Poison Moon Elvis Costello

upside down I try to hold on tight But money's rolling out of town And love slips right out of sight And these bones, they don't look so good to me Jokers talk and they all disagree One day soon, I will

Any King's Shilling Elvis Costello

Stay at home tonight if you know what's good for you I can't say more it would be telling For if you don't what will become of you Just isn't worth any king's shilling I will answer when they make that

Accidents Will Happen Johnny Burke

The likes of you may never be attracted to the likes of me, But accidents will happen and I'll be around, And maybe there'll be no one else but me around.

Complicated Shadows Elvis Costello

hard I still see that cold graveyard There's a solitary stone that's got your name on You don't have to take it from me But I know what I spake You think you're like iron and steel But iron and steel will

Still Elvis Costello

These few lines I'll devote To a marvelous girl covered up with my coat Pull it up to your chin I'll hold you until the day will begin Still Lying in the shadows this new flame will cast Upon

Still (Feat. The Brodsky Quartet) Elvis Costello

These few lines I'll devote To a marvellous girl covered up with my coat Pull it up to your chin I'll hold you until the day will begin Still Lying in the shadows this new flame will cast Upon everything

Stranger In The House Elvis Costello

number on my keychain 'Cause it feels more like a hotel everyday There's a stranger in the house; nobody's seen his face But everybody says he's taken my place There's a stranger in the house no one will

Daddy Can I Turn This? Elvis Costello

Will it be very dangerous? Or will it taste nice? You wash your hands with perfume and spice I'll tell you when I want your advice Daddy can I turn this? Daddy can I turn this?

My Little Blue Window Elvis Costello

This is a calling card Maybe it will be a farewell note The poison fountain pen now requires the antidote But if I avert your gaze And I should become a shrinking flower Just punch me on the arm This could

You Hung The Moon Elvis Costello

"The homecoming fanfare is echoing still Now tapping on tables And sensing a chill Poor families expecting loved one's return Only summon some charlatan spectre Oh, when will they learn?

Dr. Watson, I Presume Elvis Costello

Watson, I presume One will follow Two unknown sorrow Three for laughter Four ever after Five-foot flood when the waters hit Six feet deep, the eternal pit Seven prayers and seven pleas To eight imagined

Living In Paradise Elvis Costello

I don't like those other guys looking at your curves I don't like you walking 'round with physical jerks Everything they say and do is getting on my nerves Soon they will be lucky to be picking up

Radio Silence Elvis Costello

worth all of the breath I'm wasting Maintaining radio silence from now on Barricaded in the talk radio station Hostage taken The red "On Air" light shines on Something cheaper that passes for free speech Will

Veronica Elvis Costello

Will you wake from your dream, with a wolf at the door, reaching out for Veronica Well it was all of sixty-five years ago When the world was the street where she lived And a young man sailed on a ship

Almost Blue (Live) Elvis Costello

eyes once promised I see in hers too Now your eyes are red from crying Almost blue Flirting with this disaster became me It named me as the fool who only aimed to be Almost blue It's almost touching; it will

The Other Side Of Summer Elvis Costello

The rabid rebel dogs ransack the shampoo shop The pop princess is downtown shooting up And if that goddess if fit for burning The sun will struggle up the world will still keep turning Madman standing

Someone Took The Words Away Elvis Costello

, Then I decline the invitation It's strange to finally find myself so tongue-tied A change has come over me I'm powerless to express Every thing I know but cannot speak And if I try my voice will

You Left Me In The Dark Elvis Costello

Eyes are blue Skies are grey Nothing I do can make you stay I'm glad it will rain today You left me standing alone Although I thought that we could not be parted But if I'd only known That this

My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) (Live) Elvis Costello

light glimmers And the evening hours dim Maybe I'm too proud to utter it out loud Even though my flame burns blue As the night's descending Once again I find I'll tarry and pretend My confidential friend Will

Alibi Elvis Costello

Alibi, alibi But if I've done something right then don't be surprised There are soldiers who will kill but refuse to die But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts" 'Cause I love

Living In Paradise (Live At Hollywood High) Elvis Costello

Living in Paradise Elvis Costello This Years Model (1978) I don't like those other guys looking at your curves I don't like you walking round with physical jerks Everything they say and do is getting

All These Strangers Elvis Costello

I never will, go back again Go back into the past The flood is rising fast You can break a window and look down Into a muddy glass It's mirror or lens to burn There was a deal done in Benghazi and Belgrade

But Not For Me Elvis Costello

"Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true Just try it and I'll start a riot Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare Ever tell me he will care I'm certain it's the final curtain I never want to

Either Side Of The Same Town Elvis Costello

Nothing will ever be the same All of the promises we made seem hollow But there are still streets in this town Marked with your shadow So if you see me, look surprised If you don't then pass me by And

Running Out Of Angels (Demo Ver.) Elvis Costello

trying, now they're bringing down a Hammer on anything that sells I suppose you're a winner Because they're running out of angels And all the lies upon the tongues of all the girls upon the rails Will

When Did I Stop Dreaming? Elvis Costello

Let me know if you can help me explain I didn't recognise the danger But people will talk Was I just sleepwalking? Footprints left on the ceiling Tell me when did I stop dreaming?

When Did I Stop Dreaming Elvis Costello

Let me know if you can help me explain I didn't recognise the danger But people will talk Was I just sleepwalking? Footprints left on the ceiling Tell me when did I stop dreaming?

Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue (Live) Elvis Costello

and hide again But she's so patient and kind She's prepared to read your mind That's all very well till you find Because of the wine you drank Your mind is just blank I wonder how she knows I guess she will

Pay It Back Elvis Costello

I don't expect that will last. They told me everything was guaranteed. Somebody somewhere must've lied to me. chorus.

Let Me Tell You About Her Elvis Costello

about her The way that she makes me feel Then draw a curtain on this scene I shan't reveal Some things are too personal Too intimate to spill And gentlemen don't speak of them And this one never will

Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 Elvis Costello

I saw a girl who'd found her consolation She said "One day my Prince of Peace will come" Above her head a portrait of her father The wilted favour that he gave her still fastened to the frame "They've

Less Than Zero Elvis Costello

No one listening will suspect, even your mother won't detect it, no your father won't know. they think that I've got no respect but everything means less than zero. Hey, ooh hey, hey, ooh hey.

All The Rage Elvis Costello

1-2-3,2-3,3 The twitching impulses to speak your mind I'll lend you my microscope and maybe you will find it Is it in that ugly place that's just behind your face Where you keep my picture still despite

Stalin Malone Elvis Costello

fish Hooked on those poor wonders, 'til they want you alone Though they can't tell a cuckoo-clock from the squeals of saxophones That's when they'll fear my name Stalin Malone I'm telling you the day will

Blame It On Cain Elvis Costello

But then the radio that heaven will be wired to your purse. And then you can run down the wave band, coast to coast, hand in hand. Better or worse, curse for curse, don't be dissatisfied.

Tear Off Your Own Head ( It's A Doll Revolution) Elvis Costello

It will turn you around It's a doll revolution They're taking over And they're tearing it down It's a doll revolution You can pull and pinch him 'Til he cries and squeals You can twist his body 'til it

Tart Elvis Costello

Hear silver trumpets will trill in Arabic streets of Seville Oranges roll in the gutter And you pick them up And peel back the skin To the red fruit within But the flavour is Tart And the flavour is Tart

Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) Elvis Costello

It will turn you around It`s a doll revolution They`re taking over And they`re tearing it down It`s a doll revolution You can pull and pinch him `Til he cries and squeals You can twist his body `til it