Harpies Bizarre

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics He selects the plainest face from a spiteful row of girls Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls He drops a name or two, she fails to catch At last he's met his match Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe He says "You'd better leave" "You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive" The waiting lines are long They never get too far Everyone wearing that medal with pride Harpies Bizarre I looked on but hesitated, I failed to interrupt You're so hard to tell the truth to, so easy to corrupt I'll memorize your face, your tragic smile The hurt look in your eyes As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies The waiting lines are long They never get too far They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star You think you should be somebody But you don't know who you are Everyone wearing that medal with pride Harpies Bizarre

Credits Written by: D.P.A. MacManus Produced by: Mitchell Froom, Kevin Killen and D.P.A. MacManus Windband Arrangement by: Fiachra Trench from original melody by MacManus Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals and electric guitar T-Bone Wolk - hung upside down Rickenbacker tremelo bass Larry Knechtel - harpsichord and tack piano Mitchell Froom - Vox Continental Pete Thomas - drums, tambourine and finger cymbals Nicholas Bucknall - clarinet Richard Morgan - oboe Andrew Findon - flute Simon Rayner - French horn Neil Levesley - bassoon Discography Albums: Mighty Like A Rose, 1991 Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: This section may be incomplete. Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Mighty Like A Rose | lyrics | chords | MLAR info page 1
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External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Mighty Like A Rose reissue page