Lyrics: Our Little Angel Album: King Of America Artist: Elvis Costello   This is the place where i made my best mistakes This is the place even angels don’t understand I’ve seen the disappointment in her face And the collection…

Lyrics: Mystery Dance Album: My Aim Is True Artist: Elvis Costello   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…

Lyrics: Man Out Of Time Album: Imperial Bedroom Artist: Elvis Costello   so this is where he came to hide When he ran from you In a private detective’s overcoat And dirty dead man’s shoes The pretty things of knightsbridge…

Lyrics: Tokyo Storm Warning Album: Blood & Chocolate Artist: Elvis Costello   The sky fell over cheap korean monster-movie scenery And spilled into the reservoir of the crushed capsule hotel Between the disney abattoir and the chemical refinery And i…

Lyrics: Tears At The Birthday Party Album: Painted From Memory Artist: Elvis Costello   Think back now when we were young There were always tears at the birthday party You know how children can be So cruel That’s how it…

Lyrics: Shamed Into Love Album: Bespoke Songs Lost Dogs Detour Artist: Elvis Costello   (written by elvis costello, submitted by craig ciccone) I fear, my dear We’ve forgotten the things strangers do If we could look back To the terrible…

Lyrics: God’s Comic Album: Spike Artist: Elvis Costello   Wish you’d known me when i was alive, i was a funny feller The crowd would hoot and holler for more I wore a drunk’s red nose for applause Oh yes…

Lyrics: Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter Album: Unknown Artist: Elvis Costello   She says what has her daddy done That you want him to be punished When she woke up one day to find That he was starting to vanish…

Lyrics: This House Is Empty Now Album: Sweetest Punch (songs Of Costello) Artist: Elvis Costello   (costello/bacharach) These rooms play tricks upon you Remember when they were always filled with laughter But now they’re quite deserted They seem to just…

Lyrics: Green Shirt Album: This Year’s Model Artist: Elvis Costello   there’s a smart young woman on a light blue screen Who comes into my house every night. And she takes all the red, yellow, orange and green And she…