Big Sister's Clothes

Lyrics

Sheep to the slaughter, oh I thought this must be love

All your sons and daughters in a stranglehold with a kid glove

She's got eyes like saucers oh you think she's a dish

She is the blue chip that belongs to the big fish

Chorus:

But it's easier to say "I love you"

Than "Yours sincerely" I suppose

All little sisters like to try on big sister's clothes

Big sister's clothes

The sport of kings, the old queen's heart

The prince in darkness stole some tart

And it's in the papers, it's in the charts

It's in the stop press before it all starts

With a hammer on the slap and tickle under grisly garments

With all the style and finesse of the purchase of armaments

Compassion went out of fashion

That's all your concern meant

Sweat it out for thirty seconds on home improvements

(Chorus)

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe not to blame for this one
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, all instruments

Discography

Albums:

• Trust, 1981
• Trust (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994
• Trust (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (CD only)

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Big Sister's Clothes / Stand Down Margaret (BBC Session)

Punch The Clock (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Produced by: John Porter

Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve: keyboards

Bruce Thomas: bass

Pete Thomas: drums

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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