King Of Thieves Lyrics - Elvis Costello

I had forgotten all about 'The Case Of The Three Pins' 

They said I must be cracked 

Until the brown paper parcel landed on my welcome mat 

Even the pretty secretaries who wouldn't even let me hang my hat 

All recognize my handwriting and return to sender as a matter of fact 

If I were you I'd change my name again 

They don't care what they do to you believe me 

This is the coronation of the King of Thieves 

His occupation is the King of Thieves 

He'll steal more than you can save 

You can take him on but you're not that brave 

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I'll tell your fortune in a minute or two 

I might even tell you what comes next 

The moguls want a human sacrifice 

And look at that girl, young hungry and perplexed 

They took away the best years of her life 

Ah but it's all in good fun 

And if you kept you nose clean 

You can laugh now at the caring things they've done 

If I were you I'd change my name again 

They don't care what they do to you believe me 

This is the coronation of the King of Thieves 

His occupation is the King of Thieves 

He'll steal more than you can save 

You can take him on but you're not that brave 

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I'll write this story down, but you'll never guess the final twist 

Blow the whistle on the whole design As they find my name on that fatal mailing list 

I hear the clatter of a typewriter 

Another rookie eating up the reams 

I think it's time to place my feet under the desk 

And place my mark on another man's dreams 

If I were you I'd change my name again 

They don't care what they do to you believe me 

This is the coronation of the King of Thieves 

His occupation is the King of Thieves 

He'll steal more than you can save 

You can take him on but you're not that brave 

This is the coronation of the King of Thieves 

And look at that girl, look at that girl, look at that girl, look at that girl, look at that girl