Elvis Costello Poor Napoleon Lyrics
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
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
See also other Elvis Costello lyrics
- Soul for Hire Lyrics
- After the Fall Lyrics
- Bama Lama Bama Loo Lyrics
- Just About Glad Lyrics
- Turning The Town Red Lyrics
- I've Been Wrong Before Lyrics
- Shot With His Own Gun Lyrics
- Crawling To The U.S.A. Lyrics
- Night Time Lyrics
- Eisenhower blues Lyrics
- Pills And Soap Lyrics
- Different Finger Lyrics