
Date of issue: 02.03.2009
Song language: English
This Sad Burlesque |
I write in hope by the time you get this letter |
We may live to see a change for the better |
Or are we so devoted |
To these wretched selfish motives |
When the cold facts and figures all add up |
They cannot contradict this sad burlesque |
This sad burlesque |
With miserable failures |
Making entertainment of our fate |
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate |
This sad burlesque |
Now can they recall being young and idealistic |
Before wading knee-deep in hogwash and arithmetic |
The pitying smirk |
The argument runs like clockwork |
Will run down eventually and splutter to a stop |
P. S. Well by now you know the worst of it |
And we’ve heard all the alibis that they’ve rehearsed |
The smug predictions |
If it’s not a contradiction |
Please have faith in human nature |
And have mercy on the creatures in this sad burlesque |
This sad burlesque |
With miserable failures |
Making entertainment of our fate |
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate |
This sad burlesque |
Name | Year |
---|---|
Alison | 2006 |
She | 2011 |
My Mood Swings ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2004 |
Welcome To The Working Week | 2006 |
Watching The Detectives | 2006 |
I Want You ft. Elvis Costello | 2011 |
I'll Never Fall in Love Again ft. Burt Bacharach | 1999 |
I Felt the Chill Before the Winter Came | 2008 |
My Mood Swings ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2004 |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding ft. The Attractions | 2006 |
This Year's Girl | 1978 |
Oliver's Army ft. The Attractions | 2006 |
The Birds Will Still Be Singing ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
The Lovers That Never Were ft. Elvis Costello | 1989 |
I Thought I'd Write to Juliet ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Taking My Life in Your Hands ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Romeo's Seance ft. Elvis Costello | 2009 |
Who Do You Think You Are? ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Miracle Man | 2011 |
Jacksons, Monk and Rowe ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Artist lyrics: Elvis Costello
Artist lyrics: The Brodsky Quartet