"Tears Before Bedtime" lyrics - ELVIS COSTELLO
I know the name on the tip of your tongue
And I know that accusing look
Everybody knows I've been so wrong
That's the problem and here's the hook
[Chorus:]
Tears before bedtime
There'll be trouble tonight
I don't want to talk about it anymore
I don't want to have another fight
I don't want to talk I don't want to fight
How wrong can I be before I am right
For the tears that you boo hoo hoo hoo
There can be no defence
You say you'll forgive and forget
But it's only a pretence
Either you can leave the past behind
Or give me something to disconnect my mind
I sleep with my fists clenched tight
When I don't lie awake all night
I guess time gave up the ghost too late
And the balance of our love
Very soon turns to hate
Darling your suspiciousness
Tortures me at night
But I can't excuse the cruel words
That I use whenever we fight
[Chorus]
Almost Blue (1981)
- Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?
- Sweet Dreams
- Success
- I'm Your Toy
- Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
- Brown To Blue
- Good Year For The Roses
- Sittin' And Thinkin'
- Colour Of The Blues
- Too Far Gone
- Honey Hush
- How Much I Lied
- He's Got You
- Cry, Cry, Cry
- There Won't Be Anymore
- Sittin' And Thinkin'
- Honey Hush
- Psycho
- Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven
- Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie
- My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
- Tears Before Bedtime
- I'm Your Toy