Costello, Elvis - Hora Decubitus Lyrics






Siren is bending, the radio humming,
Sun is breaking through and the storm is coming
The score is obscure, the melody fractured
It went by my window
Refused to be captured

I hope that I wake up in time

Good King Neptune came flipping up my street
He was a sad case tripping up the staircase
Friends and relations are laughing at my head
Gathered like crows at the end of my bed

I hope that I wake up in time

If you can't or can't quite
Think again
You can't fight
That you might
Not be smite
If it's wrong, it's not right
I say it once and I'll say it again
Now and forever and ever, amen

Siren is bending, the radio is humming,
Who do you love now and who are you damning?
The score is obscure and the melody fractured
The bird by my window refused to be captured

I hope I wake up in time

If you can or can't quite
Think again
You can't fight
That you might
Not be smite
If it's wrong, it's not right
I'll say it once and I'll say it again
Life is a beautiful thing

I've said it before
I can't say it much more
Life is a beautiful thing





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  1. H.... t....

    Peanut butter and chocolate this isn't.

  2. C.... Y....

    The immortal Mingus requires no lyrics. I mean, come on, just because everyday he wrote the book about Allison while watching the girl detectives talk about pumping it up doesn't mean he should write lyrics for the immortal Mingus. 

    C.... Y....

    It was Mingus' widow who asked him to do this. The songs you mentioned are from over 30 years ago - I encourage you to listen to later stuff. Anyway, he said the same thing, but it turned out quite well. See if you can find any of his work with the Mingus orchestra - it's pretty interesting. :)