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Composer: Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello - Joe Porterhouse lyrics



The children sit upon the stairs
High above a valley of tears
Don't let them see you crying that way oh no

Oh no Joe Porterhouse
Is not gone forever
He'll be back another day
Don't let them see you crying that way

Chorus
Please don't wake him let him sleep
It's a moment she can keep
Like an old bus ticket or a photograph
Resting on the mantelpiece
While for the wicked there is no peace
She says it's not his time to go
Why we were nearly lovers years ago
Now what is left for me
Among the broken branches of the family tree

Heart like an anchor
Arms like cable
It's stood all alone on an iron turntable
Don't let them see you crying that way oh no

The sun beats down
It's cracking the flags
Boys who should know better
Are stamping out fags
Don't let them see you laughing that way

Chorus

Oh no Joe Porterhouse
Is not gone forever
He'll be back another day
Don't let them see you crying that way
Songs list of album: Goodbye Cruel World (1984)
         Title Rating
01    The Only Flame in Town lyrics Add lyrics   -
02   Home Truth lyrics   -
03    Room with No Number lyrics Add lyrics   -
04    Inch by Inch lyrics Add lyrics   -
05   Worthless Thing lyrics   -
06   Love Field lyrics   -
07   I Wanna Be Loved lyrics   -
08   The Comedians lyrics   -
09   Joe Porterhouse lyrics   -
10   Sour Milk-Cow Blues lyrics   -
11   The Great Unknown lyrics   -
12   The Deportees Club lyrics   -
13    Peace in Our Time lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

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