Black Sails In The Sunset Lyrics - Elvis Costello

Vain boys are gonna have to swallow 

Their pride this time 

So let the punishment fit the crime 

It's under the table, under your skin 

Into the cable 

Is this the death of the glory you're in? 

Black sails in the sunset 

White noise goin' yakety-yak 

All the money in the world will never bring your body back 

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Is it some mysterious dance nobody can do? 

Thought I knew all the steps quite clearly 

I don't have a clue, ooh 

You're Cinderella with a ball and chain 

And the shoe seems to fit you 

You tell the truth sometimes but 

You wouldn't know it if it hit you 

Is this some new trick 

Wired up in your head? 

Do you make me sick 

Or was I just force fed? 

Black sails in the sunset 

White noise goin' yakety-yak 

All the money in the world will never bring your body back 

Is it some mysterious dance nobody can do? 

Thought I knew all the steps quite clearly 

I don't have a clue, ooh 

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Black sails in the sunset 

White noise goin' yakety-yak 

Black sails in the sunset 

White noise goin' yakety-yak 

All the money in the world will never bring your body back