Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Great Unknown , by - Elvis Costello. Release date: 31.12.2006
Song language: English
The Great Unknown |
| They took old Danny Boy for a ride |
| From the arms of his bride to be |
| Threw him into the murky waters |
| By the dog biscuit factory |
| Quick dry the tears and stifle cheers |
| As he sinks just like a stone |
| Footprints set in sentimental cement |
| Now burden down his bones |
| Lest we forget |
| Here lies the Great unknown |
| My my my Delilah |
| Who’s the butcher that you harbor |
| Take the rich man to the cleaners |
| And the strong man to the barber |
| From her face down to her torso |
| Sort of gruesome only more so |
| Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs |
| Ladies and gentlemen here she comes |
| The Great unknown |
| Where shall we sing |
| At a wedding or a wake |
| Whose name shall we cherish |
| And for whose sake |
| Now this year’s cannon fodder |
| Tell the future general’s jokes |
| They were keeping the home fires burning |
| As we slipped out for a smoke |
| Though the VIP’s sang «Wooden Heart» |
| The band played «Hearts of Oak» |
| And here comes the day I shall perish all alone |
| Say here lies the Great unknown |