Big Tears

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

Big Tears Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Nick Lowe Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Mick Jones - guitar Recorded November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London Released April 28, 1978 Albums This Year's Model (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 This Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002 This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008 Singles Pump It Up, 1978 This Year's Girl, 1978 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 Various Artists collections NME Pogo A Go Go, 1993 (CD only) The Demon Bible According To Tower, 1995 Promos 2½ Years (In 31 Minutes), 1993 Length 3:09 First known performance:  August 21, 1977, London, England      (139 known performances)

Translation

• Big Tears (français)

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: This Year's Model  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  TYM info page  •  Rykodisc/Demon TYM reissue info page
• Elvis Costello Home Page: Pump It Up single info page  •  This Year's Girl single info page
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External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: This Year's Model