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Revision as of 01:51, 1 August 2008
Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords
Lyrics
The poisoned rose
That you gave to me
It left me half alive
And half in ecstasy
But if half of your love
Is all I can win
Give me just a fraction
But no more medicine
The poisoned rose
On a Valentine card
That you take straight to the heart
That you call my junkyard
But if all I can do
Is save pieces of you
The piece of your mind
The piece of your heart
Didn't tear me apart
Like the poisoned rose
I received from you
I don't know
How we came to grow
Into this very sad affair
Every time we do the decent thing
Somebody spikes the drink
And a single becomes a pair
The poisoned rose
That you wear at your best
That I keep pressed between the white sheets
Where you lie half undressed
I threw away my shirt and shoes
You looked and I dived in
It's just you and me now
'Cause I threw away the gin
I threw away your alibis
And all your worn-out clothes
I threw myself upon the floor
But I couldn't throw away
This poisoned rose
This poisoned rose
This poisoned rose
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Credits
- The Little Hands Of Concrete - vocals
- Ray Brown - string bass
- Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
- Tom Canning - piano
- Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
Discography
Albums:
Singles:
Collections:
Soundtracks:
Various Artists collections:
Alternate Versions:
- Poisoned Rose (Solo Demo)
- King Of America (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2005
- Produced by: (none credited)
- Musicians:
- Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Covers
Recorded by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Performed by:
- none
- This section may be incomplete.
Bootlegs
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Chords
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