
Date of issue: 31.12.2006
Record label: Elvis Costello
Song language: English
King Of Thieves |
I had forgotten all about 'The Case Of The Three Pins' |
They said I must be cracked |
Until the brown paper parcel landed on my welcome mat |
Even the pretty secretaries who wouldn’t even |
Let me hang my hat |
All recognize my handwriting |
And return to sender as a matter of fact |
If I were you I’d change my name again |
They don’t care what they do to you believe me |
This is the coronation of the King of Thieves |
His occupation is the King of Thieves |
He can steal more than you can save |
You can take him on, but you’re not that brave |
I’ll tell your fortune in a minute or two |
I might even tell you what comes next |
The moguls want a human sacrifice |
And look at that girl, young hungry and perplexed |
They took away the best years of her life |
Ah but it’s all in good fun |
And if you kept you nose clean |
You can laugh now at the caring things they’ve done |
I’ll write this story down, but you’ll never guess the |
Final twist |
Blow the whistle on the whole design |
As they find my name on that fatal mailing list |
I hear the clatter of a typewriter |
Another rookie eating up the reams |
I think it’s time to place my feet under the desk |
And put my mark on another man’s dreams |
This is the coronation of the King of Thieves |
And look at that girl |
Look at that girl |
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