Blue Chair (Red Bus Demo)
Elvis Costello
3:00As I stepped out upon the landing My heart was already down the stairs She's in the bedroom with that boy of hers Though her face is creased and her eyes seem strange There's a second hand emotion on a battered forty-five My tears were never enough to keep that girl alive Now she seems contrite, will she make the change? The next time around The next time around You'll be something else then, baby But I'll be underground The next time around So you took two steps forward And then one step on your back And it's a future for me and you that I lack Now you'll be the one who stands out in the dark Even when you're all dressed in black The next time around The next time around You'll be something else then, baby But I'll be underground The next time around You got something that I want now But I got something I can't hide I got too much love for you now But you got too much pride Sometimes I name and number all the things you gave to me Your elastic love, this velvet-lined purgatory You used to take the breath out of me Now I think you'll be the death of me The next time around The next time around You'll be something else then, baby But I'll be underground The next time around You got something that I want now I got something I can't hide I got too much love for you now You got too much pride The next time around The next time around You'll be in some Sputnik, baby And I'll be underground The next time around The next time around