Elvis Costello piosenki

She said, "Come in, my dear, You're looking tired tonight Your bath is drawn, let me loosen your tie And fix you your usual drink" He settles back Takes a magazine Kicks off his shoes As he studies the form Of every appealing soubrette But where are the flow...

The monkey speaks his mind And three monkeys sat in a coconut tree Discussing things as they are said to be Said one to other now listen, you two "There's a certain rumor that just can't be true That man descended from our noble race Why, the very idea is a b...

Moods for moderns (x4) I get hit looking for a miss I never thought that it would come to this Moods for moderns (x4) Though we may never be the same again I am so proud that you've been taken in vain What if none of your dreams come true? I can never run...

Somewhere in the distance I can hear "Who Shot Sam?" This is my conviction, that I am an innocent man Though you say I'm unkind I'm being as nice as I can Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches I struck lucky with motel matches Falling for you without a s...

This town belongs to you and your tricks of confidence All the pavements for miles around are littered with your footprints Now every girl I get close to seems to be wearing your perfume And the clock strikes the letters of your name Both midnight and noon Bu...

What is it that brings you to this part of town Curiosity, conscience or fate I know it's not love Cause I once gave you love And all you showed me was the gate I got a feeling you've come back To just rub it in And to really put me in my place You've alread...

When I was away I needed you so And now coming I'm home to stay I won't wake in the night and reach for you And turn on the light and to my dismay You're not there You're never around Or is it me? It's so hard to see I flick off the switch And stare in dark A...

My brave, my brave, my brave face I've been living in style Unaccustomed as I am To the luxury life I've been hitting the town And it didn't hit back I've been doing the rounds Unaccustomed as I am To the time on my hands Now I don't have to tell anybody When...

She says nobody wants to believe You're the same as everyone. What makes me unique? My dark life There was a kink in the world Sent that statue tumbling An invitation east So we can watch it all crumbling She came off like light and so softly she spoke: "You...

As the last 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 suddenly appear in view All my might...

My funny valentine, sweet comic valentine You make me smile with my heart Your looks are laughable, unphotographable But you're my favourite work of art Is your figure less than Greek ? Is your mouth a little weak ? When you open it to speak Are you smart ? Do...

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 be our finest hour 'Til now this was my view But I'm...

She attracts dark rumours Travels in blue and other humours Each time she walks in the room Brings in much more than you'd assume Ooo, I looked in her eyes and out through that window I fell She's My Lovely Jezebel She neglects you and then ransacks you so ve...

She was smitten from the first By a curious fellow She said I love the way you talk And with a a flounce she announces I love the way that you pronounce it: "Marshmallow" So she liked to sing along To her favourite song From the year that she was born She ha...

My science fiction twin Is doing better than expected He captured a little blonde trophy wife Who's really very well connected And when he calls home with his alibi She says "Is this really necessary?" But she knows that a man can't be a man Unless he's punish...

I must say that I don't care Hold my head up in the air Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call But when the day is through My heartaches start anew And that's when I miss you most of all And my arms keep reaching for you And my eyes keep searchin...

Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill He jumped out the window 'cause he couldn't sit still Juliet was waiting with a safety net He said, "Don't bury me 'cause I'm not dead yet" Why don't you tell me 'bout the mystery dance? I wanna know about the mystery...

Runnin' pell-mell and harum-scarum Runnin' as hot as they do or dare Stick out your tongue and drink down all the venom Off Cut-Throat Cuthbert and Millicent St.Cy From the real old Macau To the new False Americas In the liberated territories Unusual suspects...

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 being a nuisance to you I know you sa...

You're sending me tulips mistaken for lilies You give me your lip after punching me silly You turned my head till it rolled down the brain drain If I had any sense now I wouldn't want it back again New Amsterdam it's become much too much Till I have the posse...