Talking In The Dark

I tried in vain to drive myself insane
I talk to myself but I don't listen
I found out what I was missing

I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
When the barking and the biting is through
We can talk like we're in love or talk like we're above it
We can talk and talk until we talk ourselves out of it

I look for the news, somebody to abuse
I look at myself but it's so chancy
I see things that I don't fancy

I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark

Talking In The Dark
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	December 18, 1978
Albums	Armed Forces (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
Singles	Talking In The Dark, 1978 Accidents Will Happen, 1979
Collections	Taking Liberties, 1980 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 2½ Years, 1993 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 1, 2003
Promos	Taking Liberties (4 track promo), 1980
Length	1:55