Must You Throw Dirt In My Face

What is it that brings you to this part of town Curiosity, conscience or fate? I know it's not love, 'cause I once gave you love And all you showed me was the gate I got a feeling you've come back to just rub it in And to really put me in my place You've already put big old tears in my eyes Must you throw dirt in my face? Must you keep telling me that you've got a new love? I don't need you to remind me Must you keep telling me how I look so lonely And my better days are behind me? Must you keep showing me pictures of him And boasting of his warm embrace? You've already put big old tears in my eyes Must you throw dirt in my face? You've already left me and broken my heart Told me how much you don't want me Believe me, I'm happier when we're apart Why must you come back now to haunt me? Must you keep showing me pictures of him And boasting of his warm embrace? You've already put big old tears in my eyes Must you throw dirt in my face? Oh, you've already put big old tears in my eyes Must you throw dirt in my face? Oh... Must you throw dirt in my face?

Must You Throw Dirt In My Face Written by Bill Anderson Performed by Elvis Costello Produced by Elvis Costello & Kevin Killen Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals Jim Keltner - drums Jerry Scheff - bass Larry Knechtel - Hammond organ, piano James Burton - electric & acoustic guitars Recorded 1990, Blue Wave Studios, Barbados Vocal backgrounds added at Eden Studios, London Released May 9, 1995 Albums Kojak Variety, 1995 Various Artists collections Guide April 1995, 1995 Promos Kojak Variety Sampler, 1995 (excerpt) Length 3:47 First known performance:  March 9, 1985, London, England Last known performance:  April 27, 2007, Wilkesboro, NC      (31 known performances, 8 as a snippet)

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Kojak Variety  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  KV info page 1
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Kojak Variety