One Bell Ringing

Raining slapping on the window pane An hour or more of teeming Storm punching like a hurricane That tore him out of dreaming Air screaming through the slightest gap Rattling between the frame and the sill Drapes hanging from the final act When I had you still One lonely bird is singing Lower the hood hung of his lament Dash him down on cold cement One Bell Ringing Flies buzzing round strip search light They've got him down on his knees He thinks of honey dripping from a spoon Girls whispering in Portuguese Between muzzle and the black site Electrical contact Deny your name and then carry the blame Somewhat after the fact One lonely bird is singing Lower the hood hung on that last lament Dash him down on cold cement One Bell Ringing The London Underground – 22nd of July, 2005

One Bell Ringing Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello Produced by T Bone Burnett Musicians include Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Dennis Crouch - double bass plus bass trumpet, alto flute, bass clarinet Albums National Ransom, 2010 First known performance:  April 23, 2009, London, England Last known performance:  June 24, 2010, Cardiff, Wales      (52 known performances)

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• Lyrics

External links

• MP3 on Mediafire (look for "Click here to start download..")