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 pin
Poor Napoleon

You always look so disappointed when I take my stockings off
Don't you know the facts of life, boy
Don't you know what these things cost
She was selling stolen kisses to travelling salesmen and minstrel singers
You put a penny in the slot
She called you her Magic Fingers

Poor Napoleon

Sing with the song of Elvis Costello, Poor Napoleon lyrics!


I bet she isn't all that's advertised
I bet that isn't all she fakes
Just like that place where they take your spine
And turn it into soapflakes

so good night little school boy, you'd better learn some self control
did you mess up your hairstyle, pour scorn in your begging bowl

Bare wires from the socket to the bed where you embraced that girl
Did you ever think there's far too many people in the world?
One day they'll probably make a movie out of all of this
There won't even have to be a murder just a slow dissolving kiss

elvis costello

Artist Information

Name:

Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus

Albums / OSTs:

all this useless beauty almost blue armed forces blood and chocolate brutal youth de-lovely deep dead blue [with bill frisell] for the stars [with anne sofie von otter get happy!! goodbye cruel world imperial bedroom king of america kojak variety laurel canyon mighty like a rose my aim is true north notting hill painted from memory punch the clock spike the delivery man the family man the juliet letters the wedding singer this year's model trust until the end of the world when i was cruel x-files: songs in the key of x Click here to view All Albums and Song Lyrics of Elvis Costello!