Damnations Cellar — текст песни (Elvis Costello)

Did anybody notice, over marmalade and eggs

In between the princess legs

What with wars and floods and beggars

Not to mention stocks and shares

If you have a moment to spare

Can you write and reassure me that I have seen

Theyre constructing a time machine

There will be no need for the obituary pages

We can have any hero from the bygone ages

til the truth emerges, the argument rages



Chorus:

The major and the minor

Turn from tallow into tar

Should we leave them in their place?

Down in damnations cellar



When any form of deity that you might enjoy

Can be conjured with a test-tube and a flame

If its out there then science can explain it

Or at least remove the blame

And if theres is anyone youd like to see again

The speak up quickly



Send us back da vinci then we dont have to ponder

The maddening smile of "la giaconda"

The critics say nijinsky, the dancer, of course

While the punters would probably prefer the horse

Youll find its quicker than history, cheaper than divorce



Chorus



Bring back liberace or ollie and stan

Shakespeare will have to wait his turn

Elvis presley and puccini shall return

I suppose we live and learn, though its hard to believe as we

Cheerfully burn

Its curious

Some will call for justice.

There are murders to solve

What about hitler? or at least lee harvey oswald

Give us this day and everything we squander

Anyone beautiful

Somebody blonder

Theyll never please mankind, so lie back and enjoy it

Stop press: theyve just decided to destroy it



Chorus