Georgie And Her Rival

Lyrics

Georgie grew to hate her name, it sounded like a tiny man

And the one she had said "I can't see you, but I'll call you whenever I can"

Sometimes the phone would ring, when she was half-asleep

A voice would drag her down with its suggestions

Though she often felt cheated, she never felt cheap

Chorus:

Well heaven knows what fills the heart

And makes you feel so alive

It's impossible to tear apart

Georgie and her rival

It was half-past February, and he hadn't called since New Year's Day

Maybe he'd found another woman to say those words no chapel girl should say

Her mother would phone and always keep her talking

She'd try to be polite, making faces

But somewhere in the back of her mind, her rival was stalking

(Repeat Chorus)

Her rival would always wait till the eighth or ninth bell

He'd be desperate anyway and drunk as well

She always liked to hurt him to prove he was prepared

To love her anyway that she wanted

So she could tell which she preferred

He sat up with his address book trying to think what mood he's in

His finger traced past Georgie's name to someone who needed less persuading

She didn't hear through her disguise, he didn't leave her in a rush

Just like the promise that he left on her machine that almost made her blush

The radio plays a lover's symphony

"The number you have dialed has been re-directed"

Now she puts him on the speaker-phone whenever she has company

(Repeat Chorus)

Credits

• Written by: D.P.A. MacManus
• Produced by: Mitchell Froom, Kevin Killen and D.P.A. MacManus
• Woodwind chart by: Fiachra Trench
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals and 12-string acoustic guitar

Pete Thomas - drums

Jerry Scheff - bass

Marc Ribot - electric guitar

Larry Knechtel - grand piano

Benmont Tench - Baldwin electric spinet

Mitchell Froom - Hammond B-3 organ and Chamberlain

James Burton - acoustic and electric guitar figure

Discography

Albums:

• Mighty Like A Rose, 1991
• Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002
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Singles:

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Alternate Versions:

• Georgie And Her Rival (home demo)

Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

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Soundtracks:

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Various Artists collections:

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Covers

Recorded by:

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Performed by:

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Bootlegs

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