Put Away Forbidden Playthings

Lyrics

Put away forbidden playthings

Amusements and distractions

And dismantle the contraption and carry it away

In time as beauty dissolves into glamour

It slips from your heart it falls under the hammer

Put away forbidden playthings...

And never return to pluck out that jewel

Or find the thrill

That lingers still

While suffering the dream of disobeying

Put away forbidden playthings...

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Gert-Jan van den Dolder
• Arranged by: Elvis Costello
• Conducted by: Vince Mendoza
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals

Steve Nieve - piano

The Metropole Orkest

Discography

Albums:

• My Flame Burns Blue, 2006

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Put Away Forbidden Playthings (live at Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 1995-07-01) with Fretwork

The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2006

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• Fretwork, on Sit Fast (1997)

Performed by:

• Michael Purcell and Fretwork
• David James
• Emma Kirkby

Bootlegs

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