I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind

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As performed by Elvis:

I'm sending out some invitations
Gonna have me a big celebration
I'm givin' up everything that I thought was mine
If your love for him is stronger
Let's not drag it out much longer
I'm ahead if I can quit while I'm behind

I'd write a song about something real funny
If I thought somebody would laugh
I'd write a song about a whole lot of money
If I thought I could get me some cash
I'll be ahead if I can quit while I'm behind

I'll be ahead if I can quit while I'm behind

I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind (unreleased cover)
Written byJim Ford
Performed byElvis Costello

First known performance:
August 13, 1996, New York, NY - one verse
Last known performance:
September 23, 2009, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... - two verses


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Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
Brinsley Schwarz  1972 Greasy Truckers Party AMGWikipediaAmazon
Nick Lowe  1991 Nutted by Reality Allmusic
Bobby Womack  1976 BW Goes C&W AMG
Jim Ford  2008 Point Of No Return (recorded 1971) AMGAmazon
 P.J. Proby  2008 The Best Of The EMI Years 1961-1972 AMGWikipediaAmazonYouTube
The Rolling Stones & Bobby Womack  1985  unreleased — various bootlegs from the Dirty Work sessions — listed as "Invitation" rollingstones.net

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