Hora Decubitus

Lyrics

Siren is bending, the radio humming,

Sun is breaking through and the storm is coming

The score is obscure, the melody fractured

It went by my window

Refused to be captured

I hope that I wake up in time

Good King Neptune came flipping up my street

He was a sad case tripping up the staircase

Friends and relations are laughing at my head

Gathered like crows at the end of my bed

I hope that I wake up in time

If you can't or can't quite

Think again

You can't fight

That you might

Not be smite

If it's wrong, it's not right

I say it once and I'll say it again

Now and forever and ever, amen

Siren is bending, the radio is humming,

Who do you love now and who are you damning?

The score is obscure and the melody fractured

The bird by my window refused to be captured

I hope I wake up in time

If you can or can't quite

Think again

You can't fight

That you might

Not be smite

If it's wrong, it's not right

I'll say it once and I'll say it again

Life is a beautiful thing

I've said it before

I can't say it much more

Life is a beautiful thing

Credits

• Written by: Charles Mingus and Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Gert-Jan van den Dolder
• Arranged by: Mike Mossman, adapted by Joan Reinders
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals

Steve Nieve - piano

The Metropole Orkest

Vince Mendoza - conductor

Ruud Breuls - trumpet solo

Bart van Lier - trombone solo

Leo Janssen - tenor saxophone solo

Peter Tiehuis - guitar solo

Discography

Albums:

• My Flame Burns Blue, 2006

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none

Performed by:

• none

Bootlegs

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