Lyrics: Weird Nightmare Album: Unknown Artist: Elvis Costello   Weird nightmare You haunt my every dream Weird nightmare Tell me what’s your scheme? Can it be that you’re a part Of a lonely broken heart? Weird nightmare Why must you…

Lyrics: The Sweetest Punch Album: Painted From Memory Artist: Elvis Costello   You only saw red After i said, "how can we continue?" Hidden from your view In the blue corner that i painted myself into Then we started to…

Lyrics: What’s Her Name Today? Album: Painted From Memory Artist: Elvis Costello   What’s her name today? What’s her name today? She could be anyone I might have known you’d leave her crying What’s her name again? You should be…

Lyrics: The Deportees Club Album: Bespoke Songs Lost Dogs Detour Artist: Elvis Costello   The demo of "deportee" has essentially the same lyrics as this earlier version of the song In the arrivederci roma nightclub, bar and grill Standing in…

Lyrics: St Stephen’s Day Murders Album: Unknown Artist: Elvis Costello   st stephen’s day murders (paddy moloney/elvis costello) I knew of two sisters whose name it was christmas, And one was named dawn of course, the other one was named…

Lyrics: Poor Napoleon Album: Blood & Chocolate Artist: Elvis Costello   I can’t lie on this bed anymore it burns my skin You can take the truthful things you’ve said to me And put them on the head of a…

Lyrics: Shatterproof Album: Bespoke Songs Lost Dogs Detour 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…

Lyrics: Baby Plays Around Album: Spike Artist: Elvis Costello   It’s not open to discussion anymore She’s out again tonight and i’m alone once more She’s all i have worth waiting for But baby plays around And so it seems…

Lyrics: I Can’t Stand Up For Album: Very Best Of-1977-86 Artist: Elvis Costello   I’m the living result I’m a man who’s been hurt a little too much And i’ve tasted the bitterness of my own tears Sadness is all…

Lyrics: Talking In The Dark Album: Armed Forces Artist: Elvis Costello   I tried in vain to drive myself insane I talk to myself but i don’t listen I found out what i was missing I miss talking in the…