Joe Porterhouse Lyrics - Goodbye Cruel World - Elvis Costello

The children sit upon the stairs 

High above a valley of tears 

Don't let them see you crying that way oh no 

Oh no Joe Porterhouse 

Is not gone forever 

He'll be back another day 

Don't let them see you crying that way 

Chorus 

Please don't wake him let him sleep 

It's a moment she can keep 

Like an old bus ticket or a photograph 

Resting on the mantlepiece 

While for the wicked there is no peace 

She says it's not his time to go 

Why we were nearly lovers years ago 

Now what is left for me 

Among the broken branches of the family tree 

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Heart like an anchor 

Arms like cable 

He stood all alone on an iron turntable 

Don't let them see you crying that way oh no 

The sun beats down 

It's cracking the flags 

Boys who should know better 

Are stamping out fags 

Don't let them see you laughing that way 

Chorus 

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Oh no Joe Porterhouse 

Is not gone forever 

He'll be back another day 

Don't let them see you crying that way