Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)

Lyrics

So you're trying to make connection, you heard whispers in the hall

She'll be out again this evening, when you come around to call

So, you dodge the lady-killer, who came creepin' 'cross the floor

Then you caught up in a whirlwind, you got blown right out the door

Oh, yes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was on your side

If you wanna dance on my face, you must tell me why you lied

Imagination is a powerful deceiver

When you try to believe her just a little too much

Imagination is a powerful deceiver

I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

I see a look of recognition, so well hidden in your eye

And your peepshow regulations, they just don't seem to apply,

Well, did I see you in the circus, in the ring without a hand

Now you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stop the band

Oh, you can follow your dreams, oh but please don't lead me on,

If you wanna bleed in my face, you were here and now you're gone

Imagination is a powerful deceiver

When you try to believe her just a little too much

Imagination is a powerful deceiver

I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Recorded by: Dave Robinson at Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington, U.K. 1975
• Musicians:

Flip City:

Declan MacManus - vocals, guitar

Steve Hazlehurst - guitar

Mich Kent - bass

Dickie Faulkner - percussion

unknown session musician - drums

Discography

Albums:

• My Aim Is True (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
• My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2001

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• 2½ Years, 1993
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Alternate Versions:

• Alternate takes circulate on bootlegs listed below.

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

• Aim To Please
• Elvis Costello and Marillion
• The Flip City Demos
• Our Aim Is True
• Stiffed Again
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