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Lyrics
The man from the television crawled into the train
I wonder who he's gonna stick it in this time
Everyone was looking for a little entertainment
So they'll probably pull his hands off when they find out his name
And then they shut down the power all along the line
And we got stuck in the tunnel where no lights shine
They got to touching all the girls who were too scared to call out
Nobody was saying anything at all
We were waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Dear Lord, I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something
Things got back to normal as the train began to roll again
We got to the station about twenty minutes later
The legendary hitchhiker says that he knows where it's at
Now he'd like to go to Spain or somewhere like that
With his two-tone Bible and his funny cigarettes,
His suntan lotion and his castanets
He was waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Dear Lord, I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something
And then the bride, the groom, the congregation and the priest
All got onto the train when we were three stations east, yeah
Hiding from a scandal in the national press
They had been trying to get married since they stole the wedding dress
You may see them drowning as you stroll along the beach
But don't throw out the lifeline till they're clean out of reach
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
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Credits
- Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
- The Shamrocks (a.k.a. Clover):
- John McFee - guitar, pedal steel
- Sean Hopper - piano, organ, backing vocals
- Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals
- Mickey Shine - drums
- Nick Lowe - backing vocals
Discography
Albums:
Singles:
- This section may be incomplete.
Collections:
Alternate Versions:
- Waiting For The End Of The World (live at the El Mocambo, Toronto 1978-03-06)
- Live At The El Mocambo, 1978 (Canadian promo)
- Live At The El Mocambo, Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
- 2½ Years, 1993
Soundtracks:
Various Artists collections:
Covers
Recorded by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Performed by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Bootlegs
- This section is incomplete.
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Chords
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