Maureen And Sam

Lyrics

Maureen and Sam will amaze you with songs

That only could come from a star

And the comical dance and the glance from afar

Oh my God did you hear what she said

About the way that I talk and hold my head in the air

The lights and the magic have faded away

Maureen and Sam will continue to smile

Though their audience mumble and stumble in the aisle

The first hello and the hasty goodbye

Dare you to say that I'm cheap and I'm mean

When you know that it's me holding this scene in the air

The lights and the magic have faded away

Maureen and Sam never were a success

But their picture still hangs on the dressing room wall

The glory that comes and the glory that goes

So please don't you cry and it's no use to talk

You're no longer as young as before

And as Maureen lies dying the crowd scream for more

Oh my God did you hear what she said

About the way that I talk and hold my head in the air

The lights and the magic have faded away

Credits

• Written by: Allan Mayes and Elvis Costello

Discography

• unreleased by Elvis Costello

Covers

Recorded by:

• Allan Mayes, on Stumbling In The Aisle, 1986
  

Performed by:

• none
• This section may be incomplete.

Bootlegs

• none
• This section may be incomplete.