《Tramp the Dirt Down》歌词

歌曲： Tramp the Dirt Down

所属专辑：Spike

歌手： Elvis Costello

时长： 05:40

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Tramp The Dirt Down - Elvis Costello[00:00:00]

I saw a newspaper picture[00:00:14]

From the political campaign[00:00:19]

A woman was kissing a child[00:00:24]

Who was obviously in pain[00:00:29]

She spills with compassion[00:00:34]

As that young child's[00:00:39]

Face in her hands she grips[00:00:41]

Can you imagine all that greed and avarice[00:00:44]

Coming down on that child's lips[00:00:51]

Well I hope I don't die too soon[00:00:56]

I pray the Lord my soul to save[00:01:02]

Yes I'll be a good boy[00:01:06]

I'm trying so hard to behave[00:01:12]

Because there's one thing I know[00:01:17]

I'd like to live[00:01:21]

Long enough to savour[00:01:23]

That's when they finally put you in the ground[00:01:27]

I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down[00:01:38]

When England was the whore of the world[00:01:53]

Margaret was her madam[00:01:57]

And the future looked as bright and as clear as[00:02:03]

The black tarmacadam[00:02:07]

Well I hope that she sleeps well at night isn't[00:02:13]

Haunted by every tiny detail[00:02:18]

When she held that lovely face in her hands[00:02:23]

All she thought of was betrayal[00:02:27]

And now the cynical ones say[00:02:43]

That it all ends the same in the long run[00:02:48]

Try telling that to the desperate father[00:02:53]

Who just squeezed the life from his[00:02:58]

Only son[00:03:02]

And how it's only voices in your head[00:03:04]

And dreams you never dreamt[00:03:10]

Try telling him the subtle difference[00:03:14]

Between justice and contempt[00:03:19]

Try telling me she isn't angry with[00:03:24]

This pitiful discontent[00:03:29]

When they flaunt it in your face as[00:03:34]

You line up for punishment[00:03:39]

And then expect you to say Thank you straighten up[00:03:44]

Look proud and pleased[00:03:51]

Because you've only got the symptoms[00:03:54]

You haven't got the whole disease[00:03:59]

Just like a schoolboy[00:04:04]

Whose head's like a tin-can filled up with dreams[00:04:06]

Then poured down the drain[00:04:11]

Try telling that to the boys on both sides[00:04:14]

Being blown to bits or beaten and[00:04:19]

Maimed[00:04:23]

Who takes all the glory and none of the shame[00:04:25]

Well I hope you live long now[00:04:36]

I pray the Lord your soul to keep[00:04:42]

I think I'll be going before[00:04:47]

We fold our arms and start to weep[00:04:52]

I never thought for a moment[00:04:57]

That human life could be so cheap[00:05:02]

When they finally put you in the ground[00:05:08]

They'll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down[00:05:18]