EP: Purse (2019)

• Everyone's Playing House
• The Lovers That Never Were
• If You Love Me
• Down On The Bottom 

Everyone's Playing House lyrics - Elvis Costello

Well, well, isn't this sweet

Everyone's playing house

I'm not meaning to mock

Or trespass

On this pretty plain picture-perfect scene

This is delicious

How could I be so rude?

I'd never be malicious

Or dare even to intrude

It's coming to pass

Can you believe your eyes?

Are you living with love?

Or are you living with a lie (lie, lie, lie lie)?

Lies

I know that you want me

Scatter those dishes

Give into your wishes

You've seen it all

I know that you do

You've pictured this

With the light pouring in

Glistening

With the covers pulled back

And my clothes torn away from my skin

Well, well, isn't this tart

Just like my bitter heart

So let's end if you don't

Have the courage to begin with

Do you want to slap me?

Until I can say what for

Do you want to kiss me?

Just once and no more

You play the family man

In the sad aftermath

Fingers for peeking right through

Just like Daddies do

Now my scent is on your breath

I'm going to make you a mess

He pressed the glass to my lips

"I'm going to make you"

I'm going to make you

I'm going to make you a mess

The Lovers That Never Were lyrics - Elvis Costello

I have always needed somebody girl

But I close the doors to keep out the world

But for you, I would be here all alone

Locked in a photograph

All of the clocks have run down

Lover beware

We'll be the lovers that never were

I hang patiently on every word you send

Will we ever be much more than just friends?

As for you, you sit there playing this game

You keep me waiting

When all of the clocks have run down

All over the world

We'll be the lovers that never were

For as long as the sun shines in somebody's eyes

I believe in you baby, so don't tell me lies

For as long as the trees throw down blossoms and leaves

I know there will be a parade of unpainted dreams

And I know dear, how much it's going to hurt

If you still refuse to get your hands dirty

So you, you must tell me something... I love you

Say goodbye or anything

All of the clocks have run down

Time's at an end

If we can't be lovers we'll never be friends

For as long as the sun shines in somebody's eyes

I believe in you baby, so don't tell me lies

For as long as the trees throw down blossoms and leaves

I know there will be a parade of unpainted dreams

If You Love Me lyrics - Elvis Costello

The fluctuating worth of this very terminal earth

And the satellite that glows at night above me

Won't bear upon my mind

But concerning womankind

I don't care if you're there

If you love me

The seed must die, I know

Before new life can grow

And so would I die before I'd let you go

So let the cold winds blow

Let the seasons come and go

Let the times gone by just die

Like that old part of I

Again the sun may rise and burn through yellow skies

But I'll see it through your blue eyes

If you love me

The seed must die, I know

Before new life can grow

And so would I die if you don't love

(If you love me)

I'll see it in your eyes

If it's true or if it's lies

But I'll feel it if it's real

If you don't love me

If you love me

(If you love me)

Down On The Bottom lyrics - Elvis Costello

Always been in trouble

Nearly all of my life

Always been in trouble

Struggle, scorn and strife

Down on the bottom

Down to the last drop in the cup

Down on the bottom

With no place to go now but up

Go find me my bluebird

Flying so high up above

Go find me my bluebird

Find me somebody to love

Down on the bottom

Down to the last drop in the cup

Down on the bottom

No place to go now but up

Go find me my bluebird before it turns and disappears

See the sky is painted before it rains down like tears

The hour of eleven

The little finger of fate

Pointing to heaven before it's too late

Down on the bottom

Down to the last drop in the cup

Down on the bottom

No place to go now but up