End Of The Rainbow

Lyrics

I feel for you, you little horror

Safe at your mother's breast

No lucky break for you around the corner

'Cos your father is a bully

And he thinks that you're a pest

And your sister she's no better than a whore

Life looks so rosy in the cradle

But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store

There's nothing at the end of the rainbow

There's nothing to grow up for anymore

Tycoons and barrow boys will rob you

And throw you on the side

And all because they love themselves sincerely

And a man holds a bread-knife

Up to your throat and it's four feet wide

And he's anxious just to show you what it's for

Life looks so rosy in the cradle

But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store

There's nothing at the end of the rainbow

There's nothing to grow up for anymore

All the sad and empty faces

That meet you on the street

All walking in their sleep or in a dream

Every loving handshake

Is just another man to beat

How your heart aches just to cut him to the core

Life looks so rosy in the cradle

But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store

There's nothing at the end of the rainbow

There's nothing to grow up for anymore

Credits

• Written by: Richard Thompson
• Produced by: Charley Foskett (The Anti-Heroin Project: It's A Live-In World version); none credited (King Of America (Deluxe Edition) version)
• Musicians:

The Anti-Heroin Project: It's A Live-In World version:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

unknown - bass, backing vocal (overdubbed without EC's permission)

King Of America (Deluxe Edition) version:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Discography

Albums:

• none

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• The Anti-Heroin Project: It's A Live-In World, 1986

Alternate Versions:

• End Of The Rainbow (Solo Demo)

King Of America (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2005

Covers

Recorded by:

• Richard & Linda Thompson, on I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, 1974
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Bootlegs

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