Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness

Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness Have you ever seen the like of this mankind? If a boy or girl is cute, we simply shoot to starry heights Any maybe, any might But always so capricious, in the face of wonder we're suspicious And though we came from frogs and fishes Our taste is far from fine Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness Have you ever seen the like of this mankind? You take the Himalayas, you'll take Manhattan's finest mountain top He wouldn't change his whiskey sour for any bitter crop But always so contrary, from Father Christmas to the Virgin Mary And though the moments of belief Fly by before you find if you'd just unhand your mind Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness But always so contrary, from Father Christmas to the Virgin Mary And though the moments of belief Fly by before you find if you'd just unhand your mind Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness

Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness Written by Declan MacManus Performed by Rob Wasserman with Elvis Costello & Marc Ribot Produced by Rob Wasserman Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, acoustic guitar Marc Ribot - acoustic guitar Rob Wasserman - electric upright bass Recorded late 1990-early 1991, Ocean Way, Los Angeles Released February 14, 1994 Albums Rob Wasserman - Trios, 1994 Mighty Like A Rose (Rhino reissue), 2002 Length 4:07 First known performance:  November 4, 1986, Stockholm, Sweden Last known performance:  April 24, 1987, Oswego, NY      (24 known performances) Alternate versions Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness (Demo) Performed by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Recorded January 19, 1988, Eden Studios, London Released August 21, 2001 Albums Spike (Rhino reissue), 2001 Length 3:13

Covers

Erich Sellheim

home studio production, sung in German

2020

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Mighty Like A Rose  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  MLAR info page 1  •  Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness info page
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External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Mighty Like A Rose