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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk/New Wave movement of the mid-to-late 1970s. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; one critic described him as a "pop encyclopaedia", able to "reinvent the past in his own image". more »

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1977

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Oh, well, I feel so loose tonight I might fall to pieces
So be prepared to sweep me out the door
And I might be horizontal by the time the music ceases
So I think I`ll get acquainted with the floor

Oh, I was trying to get away from the things that I always do
Hello, floorboards once again--how are you?

Lip Service--well, that`s all you`ll ever get from me
Well, how could you believe I`ll take you seriously?
With your cheap rewards, your blackmail, and your comical rage
Just remember you`ll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

All the sign posts on this road that point one way
Don`t act like you`re above me, just look at your shoes
I`ll turn the light out now `cause there`s nothing more to say
And it`s all been lost before so there`s nothing to lose

Oh, but you could say that you love me very painlessly
I would've done the same for you, oh, but you said to me:

Lip service--well, that`s all you`ll ever get from me
Well, how could you believe I`d take you seriously?
With your cheap rewards, your blackmail, and your comical rage
Just remember you`ll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

Just remember you`ll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

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