London's Brilliant

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics I didn’t want to be some satellite clown So I went up to London ‘cos I heard it’s falling down Found the Denis the Menace of Little Venice Still digging up the bones of Strummer and Jones Revolutionary days were sadly over And a cool profile down Ladbroke Grove Won’t make it no more You could wake up in a doorway London’s brilliant when it’s raining Everybody’s moaning and complaining London’s dismal and divine And I know one day, one day... (one day, one day, one day) It’s going to be... Mine eyes have seen the gory faces of those bitter men and their bawdy talk And that’s not all Every night before I close my eyes I said a prayer to my desires Hung up on a poster on the wall Don’t let me grow up to fail and fall If I must grow up at all Well the nights got chilly and he swore he’d love me silly But he couldn’t raise a spark in the dark in Hyde Park With a bite and a bark, he tried to make his mark Now he’s selling his willy somewhere in Piccadilly He said I could be a little Madam in Mayfair But I’d rather wake up in a doorway somewhere ‘Cos in the long run I’ll probably be someone London’s brilliant when it’s raining Everybody’s moaning and complaining London’s dismal and divine And I know one day, one day it’s going to be... One day, one day, one day it’s going to be... One day, one day, one day it’s going to be... London’s brilliant Alternate Lyrics alternate lyrics from Wendy James, Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears: Well the nights got chilly and he swore he’d love me silly But he couldn’t raise a spark in the dark in Hyde Park With a bite and a bark, he tried to make his mark Now he’s getting fucked silly somewhere in Piccadilly

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan Produced by: Elvis Costello Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar, bass Pete Thomas - drums Discography Albums: none Singles: London's Brilliant Parade, 1994 (cassette and 12" singles) Collections: none Alternate Versions: none Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: Wendy James, on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993 This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: London's Brilliant Parade 12" single info page | London's Brilliant Parade cassette single info page
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