Lyrics: The Imposter Album: Get Happy!! Artist: Elvis Costello   Trying to be too bad Trying to talk too tough Trying to jack the lad You’d think he’d had enough But he’s not the man you’d think that he can…

Lyrics: The Only Daddy That’ll Album: Unknown Artist: Elvis Costello   Everybody knows you been steppin’ on my toes And i’m gettin pretty tired of it Keep steppin’ outta line and messin’ with my mind If you had any sense,…

Lyrics: This Sad Burlesque Album: Juliet Letters Artist: Elvis Costello   I write in hopes that by the time you get this letter We may live to see a change for the better Or are we so devoted to these…

Lyrics: Worthless Thing Album: Goodbye Cruel World Artist: Elvis Costello   How many times can you jump out of the cupboard Before someone gets suspicious or someone gets discovered You can live forever in a split second of fame Come…

Lyrics: 20% Amnesia Album: Brutal Youth Artist: Elvis Costello   What is your destiny? the police woman said….(20% amnesia) The word that she wanted was destination i’m afraid (20% amnesia) This is your future boy, this is your fate (20%…

Lyrics: Shoes Without Heels Album: King Of America Artist: Elvis Costello   This love of mine is packed with stepping stone These shoes are made for walking in reverse In the dead of night, you tiptoe out and leave me…

Lyrics: Dirty Rotten Shame Album: Bespoke Songs Lost Dogs Detour Artist: Elvis Costello   I recall the good old days But thankfully, they’ve gone Now the ponies all are broken nags That stumble as they groan And throw the jockeys…

Lyrics: Sour Milk-cow Blues Album: Goodbye Cruel World Artist: Elvis Costello   You like coffee and you like tea Much more than you like me And everybody says watch out yeah For the sour milk-cow blues You like your coffee…

Lyrics: The Stamping Ground Album: Imperial Bedroom Artist: Elvis Costello   The stamping ground, The stamping ground. All your old gang Still hang around. Coming in with the same blokes, Going home with the same jokes, If you ever go…

Lyrics: (i Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea Album: This Year’s Model Artist: Elvis Costello   Photographs of fancy tricks to get your kicks at sixty-six He thinks of all the lips that he licks And all the girls that…