Big Sister's Clothes Lyrics - Elvis Costello

Sheep to the slaughter, oh I thought this must be love 

All your sons and daughters in a strangle hold with a kid glove 

She's got eyes like saucers, oh you think she's a dish 

She is the blue chip that belongs to the big fish 

But it's easier to say "I love you" 

Than "Yours sincerely" I suppose 

All little sisters like to try on big sister's clothes 

Big sister's clothes 

The sport of kings, the old queen's heart 

The prince in darkness stole some tart 

It's in the papers, it's in the charts 

It's in the stop press before it all starts 

With a hammer on the slap and tickle under grisly garments 

With all the style and finesse of the purchase of armaments 

Compassion went out of fashion that's all your concern meant 

Sweat it out for thirty seconds on home improvements 

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But it's easier to say "I love you" 

Than "Yours sincerely" I suppose 

All little sisters like to try on 

Big sister's clothes, big sister's clothes 

Big sister's clothes, big sister's clothes 

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