Neat Neat Neat

Lyrics

Can a man be a mystery man?

Like a doll, like a baby doll

It can't be found not anyway

It can't be found no way at all

A distant man can't sympathise

He can't uphold his distant laws

Due to form on that today

I got a feeling then I hear this call

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - Can't afford no cannon

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - Can't afford a gun at all

Neat, Neat, Neat - She can't afford no cannon

I said, Neat, Neat, Neat - She got no name to call

No crime if there ain't no laws

No more cops left to mess you around

No more dreams of mystery chords

No more sight to bring you down

I got a crazy, I got a thought in my mind

My m-m-m-mind's on when she falls asleep

Feeling fine in her restless time

And these words upon me creep

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - Can't afford no cannon

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - Can't afford a gun at all

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - She can't afford no cannon

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - She got no name to call

Can a man be a mystery man?

Like a doll, like a baby doll

It can't be found not anyway

It can't be fun no way at all

A distant man can't sympathise

Can't uphold his distant laws

Due to form on that today

I got a feeling that I hear this call

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - Can't afford no cannon

I said, Neat, Neat, Neat - She got no name to call

I said Neat, Neat, Neat - She can't afford no cannon

Neat, Neat, Neat - She can't afford a gun at all

Neat, Neat, Neat - She got no name at all

I said, Neat, Neat, Neat - She can't afford no cannon

I said, Neat, Neat, Neat - She got no name to call

Credits

• Written by: Brian James
• Original performed by: The Damned

• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Davey Payne - saxophone

Discography

Albums:

• This Year's Model Rhino reissue bonus disk
• Stranger In The House 7"