Busy Bodies

Lyrics

So you think that you have seen her

When you're lying in between her

And you tell me that you don't care

Busy bodies getting nowhere

Everybody's getting meaner

Busy bodies

Caught in the concertina

You check her outline

Break her regulations

You watch her legs through several

Service stations

Busy bodies

Very busy

Getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

Now you're ready for the merger

With the company you're part of

And you do the dirty business

With your latest sleeping partner

You're becoming

Automatic

Busy bodies

Out playing with the traffic

You want attention

You try my patience

With the best intentions you are nothing but a nuisance

Busy bodies

Busy busy

Getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

Now you've given your performance

Though the matinee was idle

And you find out that a wave of her right hand

Could seem so tidal

Just a second

Satisfaction

Busy bodies

Temporarily out of action

You wash and brush up

You want to dress up

You want to kiss her

But she's busy with her makeup

Busy bodies

Very busy

Getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

Albums:

• Armed Forces, 1979
• Armed Forces (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
• Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

Singles:

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Collections:

• 2½ Years, 1993
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Alternate Versions:

• Busy Bodies (Alternate Version)

Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

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Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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