That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving Lyrics - National Ransom - Elvis Costello

I have a friend, she's just a friend 

I tried to comfort and defend 

I gave her what you might call advice 

But nothing like that comes without a price 

The rumor was a cruel surprise 

And she dissolved before my eyes 

I offered my hand and hers and mine entwined 

I thought about back then when I wished that she had been mine 

There's no use in shedding any tears 

He's no good to you the way he is 

He's gone beyond forgiving and believing 

Half of his heart is torn like paper 

It's sweet as the syrup from the maple 

But that's not the part of him you're leaving 

In time they're bound to wonder why 

It's just a thrill you can't deny 

I offered my shoulder right away 

Now people will talk, about what I can't say 

And yet the whispers still persist 

They're getting harder to resist 

How am I supposed to stop loving you now I've begun? 

I'm sorry for what I might do more than what I have done 

There's no use in shedding any tears 

He's no good to you the way he is 

He's gone beyond forgiving and believing 

Half of his heart is filled with pain 

That's sweet as a lick of sugarcane 

But that's not the part of him you're leaving 

Love is a many splintered thing 

That only cuts roses and ribbons that cling 

But that's not the part of him you're leaving 

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