Betrayal

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics When England was the whore of the world Margaret was her madam And the future looked as bright and as clear As the black tarmacadam Well I hope that you sleep well at night Don't be haunted by every last detail 'Cos when you held the lovely face in your hand All you thought of was betrayal Well I bet you thought that you let the rot in But she told me it felt like violence And you'll never know as much of her as I've forgotten And when you speak your mind that there is silence Well I hope that you sleep well at night Don't be haunted by every last detail 'Cos when you held the lovely face in your hand All you thought of was betrayal All you thought of was betrayal And how you alone deserved the best All you thought of was betrayal Because of all your selfishness Now Margaret is the whore in this world And England pays her money For turning the land of tripe and onions Into the land of milk and honey Well I hope that you sleep well at night Don't be haunted by every last detail 'Cos when you held the lovely face in your hand All you thought of was betrayal 'Cos when you held the lovely face in your hand All you thought of was betrayal 'Cos when you held the lovely face in your hand All you thought of was betrayal

Credits Written by: D.P.A. MacManus Produced by: J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus with Larry Kalman Hirsch Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Discography Albums: King Of America (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2005 Singles: none Collections: none Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Alternate Versions: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

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