Standard (EADGBE)

By Elvis Costello

>From the album: Imperial Bedroom

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Intro

 I've been talking to the wall and it's been answering me

 Oh darling how I miss you

 I'm just the mere shadow of my former selfishness

 I crave the silhouette of your kiss

 With only the blue light of the TV on

 Lip reading threats and false alarms

 There's a boy somewhere holding hands with himself

 And a girl in a window on the Reeperbarn

 Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt

 That it's you that I'm dreaming about

 Do I have to draw you a diagram?

 All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

 With the kings and queens of the dance hall craze

 Checkmate in three moves in your heyday

 But the girls don't listen to your line anymore

 Now you're part of someone else

 On the factory floor and you still say "Wheres the action?"

 Now you manufacture happiness

 And get sold on the cheap for someone's satisfaction

(chorus)

 All you toy soldiers and scaremongers

 Are you living in this world sometimes I wonder

 In between saying you've seen too much and saying you've seen it all

before

 Tighter and tighter I hold you tightly

 You know I love you more than slightly

 Although I've never said it like this before

(chorus)