Lyrics Elvis Costello – Dear Sweet Filthy World
Text:
Dear sweet filthy world, my wife or whoever reads this
I think that I’ve lived too long
With all of my promise unfulfilled
But there is a veil drawn over all of that
I know you’ll probably say, «Spare us the melodrama»
«I don’t know how he chose the pills or the stupid revolver»
I’m out of luck
I’m not that strong
My hands, your neck
I might have wrung
«I don’t know how he chose the pills or the stupid revolver»
I’m out of luck
I’m not that strong
My hands, your neck
I might have wrung
Don’t try to find me
I’m not worth anything anymore
I am not leaving you with all of your problems
The biggest one is me
Life is dark
Cold as the sea
Embrace me in my anguish
Put seaweed in my hair and vow that you won’t cry because
I’ve gone
I can’t go on, I can’t go on, I can’t go on
I must close now
Album
Elvis Costello – Elvis Costello - The Juliet Letters
Elvis Costello – Dear Sweet Filthy World
Elvis Costello – For Other Eyes
Elvis Costello – Swine
Elvis Costello – Expert Rites
Elvis Costello – I Almost Had A Weakness
Elvis Costello – Why?
Elvis Costello – Who Do You Think You Are?
Elvis Costello – Taking My Life In Your Hands
Elvis Costello – This Offer Is Unrepeatable
Elvis Costello – The Birds Will Still Be Singing
Elvis Costello – The Letter Home
Elvis Costello – Jacksons, Monk And Rowe
Elvis Costello – This Sad Burlesque
Elvis Costello – Romeo’s Seance
Elvis Costello – I Thought I’d Write To Juliet
Elvis Costello – The First To Leave
Elvis Costello – Damnation’s Cellar