Shot With His Own Gun

Lyrics

How does it feel now you've been undressed

By a man with a mind like the gutter press

So disappointed to find it's no big sin

Lying skin to skin

Chorus:

Shot with his own gun

Now dad is keeping mum

Shot with his own gun

Now somebody has to pay for the one who got away

What's on his mind now is anyone's guess

Losing his touch with each caress

Spend every evening looking so appealing

He comes without warning

Leaves without feeling

(Chorus)

On your marks, man, ready, set

Let's get loaded and forget

The little corporal got in the way

And he got hit by an emotional ricochet

It's a bit more now than dressing up dolly

Playing house seems so melancholy

(Chorus)

Oh it's too sad to be true

Your blue murder's killing you

(Chorus)

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe, in association with Roger Bechirian, assisted by Neil King
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal

Steve Nieve - piano

Discography

Albums:

• Trust, 1981
• Trust (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994
• Trust (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• none

Covers

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