Lyrics Tramp the Dirt Down - Elvis Costello

Tramp the Dirt Down - Elvis Costello
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Tramp the Dirt Down, artist - Elvis Costello.
Date of issue: 10.06.2012
Song language: English

Tramp the Dirt Down

I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign
A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain
She spills with compassion, as that young childs
Face in her hands she grips
Can you imagine all that greed and avarice
Coming down on that childs lips
Well I hope I dont die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh Ill be a good boy, Im trying so hard to behave
Because theres one thing I know, Id like to live
Long enough to savour
Thats when they finally put you in the ground
Ill stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down
When england was the whore of the world
Margeret was her madam
And the future looked as bright and as clear as The black tarmacadam
Well I hope that she sleeps well at night, isnt
Haunted by every tiny detail
cos when she held that lovely face in her hands
All she thought of was betrayal
And now the cynical ones say that it all ends the same in the long run
Try telling that to the desperate father who just squeezed the life from his
only son
And how its only voices in your head and dreams you never dreamt
Try telling him the subtle difference between justice and contempt
Try telling me she isnt angry with this pitiful discontent
When they flaunt it in your face as you line up for punishment
And then expect you to say «thank you"straighten up, look proud and pleased
Because youve only got the symptoms, you havent got the whole disease
Just like a schoolboy, whose heads like a tin-can
Filled up with dreams then poured down the drain
Try telling that to the boys on both sides, being blown to bits or beaten and
maimed
Who takes all the glory and none of the shame
Well I hope you live long now, I pray the lord your soul to keep
I think Ill be going before we fold our arms and start to weep
I never thought for a moment that human life could be so cheap
cos when they finally put you in the ground
Theyll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down

Share lyrics:

Write what you think about the lyrics!

Other songs of the artist:

NameYear
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. The Attractions 2011
I'll Never Fall in Love Again ft. Burt Bacharach 1999
I Felt the Chill Before the Winter Came 2008
(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 Lovers That Never Were ft. Elvis Costello 1989
Miracle Man 2011
It Had To Be You ft. Vince Giordano, The Nighthawks 2012
You Want Her Too ft. Elvis Costello 1989
So Like Candy 2012
That Day Is Done ft. Elvis Costello 1989
Fairly Right ft. Elvis Costello 2007
Everyday I Write The Book ft. The Attractions 2006
No Action 2006

Artist lyrics: Elvis Costello