The Long Division

Lyrics

Did somebody try to catch your eye

And almost change your sad expression?

Did somebody's hand linger too long?

Must I now make my confession?

But you'll never know what suspicion is

Until you lie awake

And every night you ask yourself "What am I to do?"

Can it be so hard to calculate?

When three goes into two, there's nothing left over

How's it gonna feel? This time it's real

It's not a temporary fracture

This is what you get, the stage is set

For you and your attempted rapture

Is he gonna smile that indulgent smile

When you come running home?

And every night you ask yourself, "What am I to do?"

Can it be so hard to calculate?

When three goes into two, there's nothing left over

What am I gonna say? You turn away

And you leave me here despairing

What am I going to do? I look at you

You seem to be so long past caring

Did somebody say, "Can we still be friends?"

Only to find out now that it's a joke

So ask yourself, "What am I to do?"

Can it be so hard to calculate?

When three goes into two

There's nothing left over

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Did somebody say,

"Can we still be friends?"

Credits

• Written by: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
• Arranged and Conducted by: Burt Bacharach
• Featured Musicians:

Elvis Costello - voice

Burt Bacharach - piano

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Greg Phillinganes - keyboard, Moog solo

Jim Keltner - drums

Paulinho Da Costa - percussion

Greg Cohen - bass

Dean Parks - guitar

Earle Dumler - oboe solo

Donna Taylor - vocals

Lisa Taylor - vocals

Sue-Ann Carwell - vocals

Discography

Albums:

• Painted From Memory, 1998
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Singles:

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Alternate Versions:

• The Long Division (instrumental)

The Sweetest Punch, 1999

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Soundtracks:

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Various Artists collections:

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Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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