Sulky Girl

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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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1999

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She wears a wedding ring her sister lent
To throw them off the scent
Just let them guess, it`s what they expect
Who in the world has bitten her neck?
She`s discovered wearing last night`s dress
The carnal and cunning, she couldn't express
Who do you think she`s trying to impress?

I think you`d better hold your tongue
Although you've never been that strong
I`m sorry to say that I knew all along
You`re no match for that sulky girl

She left her European town
Before she let the family down
She couldn't stand the massacre game
So she dyed her hair and adopted another name
With the evidence of passing out stamped on her hand
She glows in the dark
He thinks she`s from another planet

So I think you`d better hold your tongue
Although you've never been that strong
I`m sorry to say that I knew all along
You`re no match for that sulky girl

Sulky girl
I`m sure you look a picture when you cry
Threatening the silent treatment doesn't qualify
It`s like money in the bank
Your expression is blank
But while the chance appears
You`ll be nearer to tears
Sulky girl
Sulky girl

He said "Hello, my pretty flower"
Just trying out his tycoon power
Avoiding the mirror, her pitying stare
She said "You`re mistaken, your money`s no good in here"
Just some stupid little know-it-all
Who thought she looked easy; he`s not that astute
He`ll pay for the distance
Between cruelty and beauty

I think you`d better hold your tongue
Although you've never been that strong
I`m sorry to say that I knew all along
You`re no match for that sulky girl

I won`t tell you again
What do you gain
By blackening her name
She`s smarter than you
Oh isn't it a shame
You`re gonna lose that sulky girl

Sulky girl
I saw you practicing your blackmail faces
Suddenly you`re talking like a duchess
But you`re still a waitress
I saw through your pretense
But in my defense
There are a few events
I think will spare the censor
Sulky girl
Sulky girl
Sulky girl
Sulky girl

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