Heathen Town lyrics
Song information
Artist: Elvis Costello Album: Punch The Clock
Lyrics
We used to call it sin city Now it's gone way past that Painting the town And then burning it down And even that's old hat Now there' a choir of angels In "the fall of rome" (a bar at caesar's palace) Singin' "ave maria" Or "home sweet home"
Chorus: It's just a heathen town I hear only evil As my tongue is tightened I used to be god-fearing Now I'm so frightened 'Cause the devil will drag you under By the sharp tailfin Of your checker cab (an american cab company) Now I can't sit down I'm going overboard In this heathen town
It starts as a flirtation Then ends up as an expensive habit With one eye on a place in debtor's prison And the other on a girl Dressed as a rabbit Now you can live forever In your fits and starts The only stake you cannot raise Is the one driven through your heart
Chorus
The people all said sit down Sit down you're rocking the boat The people all said sit down Sit down you're rocking the boat 'Cause the devil will drag you under By the sharp lapels of your checkered coat Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down you're rocking the boat
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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