Lyrics
Somewhere in the distance I can hear "Who Shot Sam?"
This is my conviction, that I am an innocent man
Though you say I'm unkind
I'm being as nice as I can
Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches
I struck lucky with motel matches
Falling for you without a second look
Falling out of your open pocketbook
Giving you away like motel matches
I wake with the siren in an emergency
Though your mind is full of love
In your eyes there is a vacancy
And you know what I'll do
When the light outside changes from red to blue
Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches
I struck lucky with motel matches
Falling for you without a second look
Falling out of your open pocketbook
Giving you away like motel matches
Alternate Lyrics
alternate lyrics from Motel Matches (live at the Palomino, North Hollywood, CA 1979-02-16):
Somewhere in the distance I can hear "Who Shot Sam?"
Someone's crawling 'round your door
I suspect it is the insect man
Though you say I'm unkind
You'll find
I'm being as nice as I can
Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches
I struck lucky with motel matches
Falling for you without a second look
Falling out of your open pocketbook
Giving you away like motel matches
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
I remember thinking as I was crawling to the door
That I will make my move if I can only jump this chequered floor
And I know that quite soon
You'll see more of me than just a cartoon
Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches
I struck lucky with motel matches
Falling for you without a second look
Falling out of your open pocketbook
Giving you away like motel matches
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Boys everywhere, fumbling with the catches
I struck lucky with motel matches
Falling for you without a second look
Falling out of your open pocketbook
Giving you away like motel matches
Giving you away like motel matches
Giving you away like motel matches
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
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Credits
- Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums
Discography
Albums:
Singles:
Collections:
Soundtracks:
Various Artists collections:
Alternate Versions:
- Motel Matches (live at the Palomino, North Hollywood, CA 1979-02-16)
- Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2004
- Produced by: (none credited)
- Musicians:
- Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums
- John McFee - guitar
- Motel Matches (Alternate Take)
- Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003
- Produced by: Nick Lowe
- Musicians:
- Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums
- Motel Matches (live at the Warfield, San Francisco, CA 1984-04-28)
- Goodbye Cruel World (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1995
- Goodbye Cruel World (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2004
- Produced by: (none credited)
- Musicians:
- Elvis Costello - vocal, piano
Covers
Recorded by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Performed by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Bootlegs
- This section is incomplete.
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