Riot Act

Lyrics

Forever doesn't mean forever anymore

I said forever

But it doesn't look like I'm gonna be around much anymore

When the heat gets sub-tropical

And the talk gets so topical

Riot act - you can read me the riot act

You can make me a matter of fact

Or a villain in a million

A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian

Why do you talk such stupid nonsense

When my mind could rest much easier

Instead of all this dumb dumb insolence

I would be happier with amnesia

They say forget her

Now it looks like you're either gonna be before me or against me

I got your letter

Now they say I don't care for the colour that it paints me

Trying to be so bad is bad enough

Don't make me laugh by talking tough

Don't put your heart out on your sleeve

When your remarks are off the cuff

Riot act - you can read me the riot act

You can make me a matter of fact

Or a villain in a million

A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian

Riot act - you can read me the riot act

You can make me

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

Albums:

• Get Happy!!, 1980
• Get Happy!! (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994
• Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• Girls Girls Girls, 1989
• The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Riot Act (demo)

Get Happy!! (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994

Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Produced by: Elvis Costello

Musicians:

Elvis Costello: vocals, all instruments

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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