Tears on your blackmail
Written to ransom
A point of the fingernail
Says that he's handsome
(chorus):
Clowntime is over
Time to take cover
While others just talk and talk
Somebody's watching where the others don't walk
Clowntime is over
A voice in the shadows
Says that his men know
He don't step back as expected
He's otherwise and unprotected
(chorus)
Almost too good to be true
Who do you? Why do you? What do you do?
While everybody's hiding under covers
Who's making lover's lane safe again for lovers?
(chorus)
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Alternate versions
Clowntime Is Over No. 2 |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Elvis Costello |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | October 1979, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | April 1980 |
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Albums | Get Happy!! (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1994 Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003 |
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Singles | High Fidelity, 1980 |
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Collections | Taking Liberties, 1980 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 Singles, Volume 2, 2003 |
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Promos | Punch The Clock, Trust & Get Happy!! Sampler, 2003 |
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Length | 3:43 |
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Chords
[C] [F] [C] [Ab]
[C]Tears on your [F]blackmail
[Am]Written turn to [Dm]ransom
[C]A point of the [F]fingernail
[Am]Says he's so [Dm]handsome
Chorus:
[C]Clowntime is [F]over
[Ab]Time to take [Fm]over
[C]While others just [F]talk and talk
[Am]Somebody's [Dm]watching where the others don't walk[G]
[G]Clowntime is over
[C] [F] [C] [Ab]
[C]A voice in the [F]shadows
[Am]Says that his [Dm]men know
[C]He don't step [F]back as expected
[Am]He's otherwise [Dm] unprotected
(Chorus)
[C]Almost too [F]good to be true
[Am]Who do you
[Dm]What do you
Why do you [C]do?
While everybody's [F]hiding under covers
[Am]Who's making lover's lane [Dm]safe again for lovers?
(Chorus)
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