Template:Alibi: Difference between revisions

From The Elvis Costello Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
(+lyrics)
 
(+new format)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
You did it 'cos you wanted
<noinclude>{{Lyrics for|Alibi}}</noinclude>
 
You did it 'cos you wanted<br>
Alibi, alibi
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
And you took it<br>
And you took it
'Cos you need it<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
'Cos you need it
<br>
 
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"<br>
Alibi, alibi
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts<br>
 
Alibi, alibi, alibi…<br>
 
<br>
 
And you don't need anybody<br>
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
But you are the only one who knows this<br>
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
You deserve it 'cos you're special<br>
Alibi, alibi, alibi…
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
<br>
And you don't need anybody
But if I've left something out<br>
 
I apologise<br>
Alibi, alibi
But if you look in my eyes<br>
 
Then I'm sure you'll see…<br>
But you are the only one who knows this
Alibis, alibis, alibis…<br>
 
<br>
Alibi, alibi
Sometimes I'm so forgiving<br>
 
Everything seems bad to me<br>
You deserve it 'cos you're special
But I can't go on living<br>
 
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…<br>
Alibi, alibi
<br>
 
"Insane," what a mundane<br>
Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
And you only wanted to be famous<br>
Alibi, alibi
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
Sorry, but your mummy doesn't love you<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
Stop me if you've heard this…<br>
But if I've left something out
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
<br>
I apologise
But if I've done something right then don't be surprised<br>
 
There are soldiers who will kill but refuse to die<br>
But if you look in my eyes
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"<br>
 
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts<br>
Then I'm sure you'll see…
Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi…<br>
 
<br>
Alibis, alibis, alibis…
You were weak…<br>
 
You couldn't help it<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
But you never had a pony<br>
Sometimes I'm so forgiving
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
<br>
Everything seems bad to me
{{Chorus}}<br>
 
<br>
But I can't go on living
And you're such a people person<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…
And I will be true to you forever<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
But you're stupid and you're lazy<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
"Insane," what a mundane
Maybe we can make the future better<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
Alibi, alibi
<br>
 
{{Chorus}}<br>
And you only wanted to be famous
<br>
 
Sometimes I'm so forgiving<br>
Alibi, alibi
Everything seems bad to me<br>
 
But I can't go on living<br>
Sorry, but your mummy doesn't love you
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…<br>
 
<br>
Alibi, alibi
You were happy when you were poor<br>
 
And more honest and that's your…<br>
Stop me if you've heard this…
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
Sister is a whore, brother isn't sure<br>
Alibi, alibi
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
You don't fit the body that you're trapped in<br>
 
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
Papa's got a brand new<br>
But if I've done something right then don't be surprised
Alibi, alibi<br>
 
<br>
There are soldiers who will kill but refuse to die
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"<br>
 
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts<br>
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
But if I've left something out<br>
 
I apologise<br>
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
But if you look in my eyes<br>
 
Then I'm sure you'll see…<br>
Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi…
Alibis, alibis, alibis…<br>
 
 
 
You were weak…
 
You couldn't help it
 
Alibi, alibi
 
But you never had a pony
 
Alibi, alibi
 
 
 
Chorus
 
 
 
And you're such a people person
 
Alibi, alibi
 
And I will be true to you forever
 
Alibi, alibi
 
But you're stupid and you're lazy
 
Alibi, alibi
 
Maybe we can make the future better
 
Alibi, alibi
 
 
 
Chorus
 
 
 
Sometimes I'm so forgiving
 
Everything seems bad to me
 
But I can't go on living
 
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…
 
 
 
You were happy when you were poor
 
And more honest and that's your…
 
Alibi, alibi
 
Sister is a whore, brother isn't sure
 
Alibi, alibi
 
You don't fit the body that you're trapped in
 
Alibi, alibi
 
Papa's got a brand new
 
Alibi, alibi
 
 
 
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
 
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
 
But if I've left something out
 
I apologise
 
But if you look in my eyes
 
Then I'm sure you'll see…
 
Alibis, alibis, alibis…

Latest revision as of 23:58, 24 April 2009

lyrics for
Alibi

You did it 'cos you wanted
Alibi, alibi
And you took it
'Cos you need it
Alibi, alibi

But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
Alibi, alibi, alibi…

And you don't need anybody
Alibi, alibi
But you are the only one who knows this
Alibi, alibi
You deserve it 'cos you're special
Alibi, alibi
Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
Alibi, alibi

But if I've left something out
I apologise
But if you look in my eyes
Then I'm sure you'll see…
Alibis, alibis, alibis…

Sometimes I'm so forgiving
Everything seems bad to me
But I can't go on living
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…

"Insane," what a mundane
Alibi, alibi
And you only wanted to be famous
Alibi, alibi
Sorry, but your mummy doesn't love you
Alibi, alibi
Stop me if you've heard this…
Alibi, alibi

But if I've done something right then don't be surprised
There are soldiers who will kill but refuse to die
But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi…

You were weak…
You couldn't help it
Alibi, alibi
But you never had a pony
Alibi, alibi

(chorus)

And you're such a people person
Alibi, alibi
And I will be true to you forever
Alibi, alibi
But you're stupid and you're lazy
Alibi, alibi
Maybe we can make the future better
Alibi, alibi

(chorus)

Sometimes I'm so forgiving
Everything seems bad to me
But I can't go on living
With this alibi, alibi, alibi…

You were happy when you were poor
And more honest and that's your…
Alibi, alibi
Sister is a whore, brother isn't sure
Alibi, alibi
You don't fit the body that you're trapped in
Alibi, alibi
Papa's got a brand new
Alibi, alibi

But if I've done something wrong there's no "ifs and buts"
'Cos I love you just as much as I hate your guts
But if I've left something out
I apologise
But if you look in my eyes
Then I'm sure you'll see…
Alibis, alibis, alibis…