Everyone is busy with the regular routine
The sniper just takes his aim
Everyone is window shopping, no one is amazed
Even if he hit you, you'd still think it's just a graze
You go to a movie, you go to a show
You think that you're living, you don't really know
Big tears mean nothing
You can count them as they fall
Big tears mean nothing
When you're lying in your coffin
Tell me who's been taken in
Oh, you talk about the new boss automatic clause
But of course they make it all up for you
Always fascinated by the weird edge of town
Come home disappointed every time they put you down
Laughing with the old boys, saying that it's all noise
I suppose big tears mean nothing
You can count them as they fall
Big tears mean nothing
When you're lying in your coffin
Tell me who's been taken in
All the buttons of my overcoat
They have fallen off one by one
You wouldn't even like me if you'd never had a drink
You wouldn't even like me if you never stopped to think
Standing in the shadow, turning wives to widows
Don't you know big tears mean nothing
You can count them as they fall
Big tears mean nothing
When you're lying in your coffin
Tell me who's been taken in
Tell me, me or yous been taken in
Tell me, tell me, tell me
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Big Tears |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Mick Jones - guitar |
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Recorded | November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | April 28, 1978 |
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Albums | This Year's Model (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 This Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002 This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008 |
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Singles | Pump It Up, 1978 This Year's Girl, 1978 |
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Collections | Taking Liberties, 1980 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (CD/cassette only) 2½ Years, 1993 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 1, 2003 Rock And Roll Music, 2007 |
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Various Artists collections | NME Pogo A Go Go, 1993 (CD only) The Demon Bible According To Tower, 1995 |
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Promos | 2½ Years (In 31 Minutes), 1993 Selections From This Year's Model - Blood & Chocolate - Brutal Youth, 2002 |
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Length | 3:09 |
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