Lyrics: Hurry Down Doomsday Album: Extreme Honey-very Best Of The Warner Brothers Years Artist: Elvis Costello   The man in the corner of this picture has a sinister purpose In the teeming temple of the railroad kings He’s planting a…

Lyrics: Pump It Up Album: This Year’s Model Artist: Elvis Costello   I’ve been on tenterhooks Ending in dirty looks, List’ning to the muzak, Thinking ’bout this ‘n’ that. She said that’s that. I don’t wanna chitter-chat. Turn it down…

Lyrics: The Other End (of The Telescope) Album: All This Useless Beauty Artist: Elvis Costello   Shall we agree that just this once I’m gonna change my life Until it’s just as tiny or important as you like? And in…

Lyrics: Swine Album: Juliet Letters Artist: Elvis Costello   You’re a swine and i’m saying that’s an insult to the pig In the foul furrow that you dig Why don’t you lay your head down In that unconsecrated ground Was…

Lyrics: Shatterproof Album: Punch The Clock Artist: Elvis Costello   I see those newly weds Their eyes wide and believing They bill and coo at the mention of chez nous Appearances can be deceiving It’s just a door and a…

Lyrics: Home Truth Album: Goodbye Cruel World Artist: Elvis Costello   I hung up the phone tonight Just as you said i love you Once this would have been coincidence Now these things start to bother me You still close…

Lyrics: The First To Leave Album: Juliet Letters Artist: Elvis Costello   I should open with a kiss For if you’re reading this You must have opened up your case And found this letter where i placed it In between…

Lyrics: American Without Tears #2 Album: Blood & Chocolate Artist: Elvis Costello   December 1965 in caracas When arnie laflem took a piece of the pie When he packed up the casino chips, the iou and the abacus And switched…

Lyrics: Kid About It Album: Imperial Bedroom Artist: Elvis Costello   He saw no tears in her eyes Say you wouldn’t kid about it She’s telling all of those lies She swore she’d never told before But i doubt it…

Lyrics: Little Savage Album: Imperial Bedroom Artist: Elvis Costello   I would have waited all my life Just to make love out of something other than spite But the beauty is the beast you’re baiting Should really be worth the…