SUBMIT LYRICS
Top 100
Album releases
artists
Community
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Correction Lyrics
The Beat [live, El Mocambo 1978]
by
Elvis Costello
Back
Lyrics
This is called "The Beat" We're all going on a summer holiday Vigilantes coming out to follow me Heard somebody say they're out to collar me Anybody want to swallow me? It takes two to tumble, it takes two to tango Speak up, don't mumble if you're in the combo On the beat On the beat 'Til the man comes along and says "Have you been a good boy Never played with your toy? Though you never enjoy Such a pleasure to employ" See your friends in the state they're in See your friends getting under their skin See your friends getting taken in Well, if you only knew the things you do to me I'd do anything to confuse the enemy There's only one thing wrong with you befriendin' me Take it easy, I think you're bendin' me I've been a bad boy with the standard leader My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva On the beat On the upbeat 'Til the man comes along and he says "Have you been a good boy Never played with your toy? Though you never enjoy Such a pleasure to employ" See your friends walking down the street See your friends never quite complete See your friends getting under their feet Oh, I don't want to disease you But I'm no good with machinery Oh, I don't want to freeze you Stop looking at the scenery I keep thinking about your mother Oh, I don't want to lick them I don't want to be a lover I just want to be your victim I don't go out much at night I don't go out much at all Did you think you were the only one Who was waiting for a call? On the beat On the beat On the upbeat 'Til the man comes along and he says "Have you been a good boy Never played with your toy? Though you never enjoy Such a pleasure to employ." See your friends treat me like a stranger See your friends despite all the arrangements See your friends, nothing here has changed Just the beat Just the beat Just the beat
music video
Your name will be published. Leave fields blanks to remain anonymous.
Submit
Modal title
×
Insert media
Video URL?
(YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, DailyMotion, Soundcloud)
×
Remember me
Lost password
Sign in
Register