Senior Service

Chorus: Senior service Junior dissatisfaction It's a breath you took too late It's a death that's worse than fate Senior service Junior dissatisfaction Though it may be second hand It's by no means second rate I want your neck I want the seat that you sit at I want your cheque Because they told me I would get on I wanna chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket If you should drop dead tonight then they won't have to ask me twice (Chorus) They took me in the office and they told me very carefully The way that I could benefit from death and disability (Chorus) I want your company car I want your girlfriend and love I want your place at the bar Because there's always another man To chop off your head and watch it roll into the basket If you should drop dead tonight then they won't have to ask me twice (Chorus)

Senior Service Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Nick Lowe Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded August-September 1978, Eden Studios, London Released January 5, 1979 Albums Armed Forces, 1979 Collections 2½ Years, 1993 Length 2:16 First known performance:  December 28, 1978, Portsmouth, England Last known performance:  January 20, 1979, Leeds, England      (4 known performances, 4 as a snippet)

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• Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces  •  lyrics  •  chords
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External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Armed Forces