Human Hands — текст песни (Elvis Costello)

Ive been talking to the wall and its been answering me

Oh darling how I miss you

Im just the mere shadow of my former selfishness

I crave the silhouette of your kiss

With only the blue light of the tv on

Lip reading threats and false alarms

Theres a boy somewhere holding hands with himself

And a girl in a window on the reeperbarn



Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt

That its you that Im dreaming about

Do I have to draw you a diagram?

All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands



With the kings and queens of the dance hall craze

Checkmate in three moves in your heyday

But the girls dont listen to your line anymore

Now youre part of someone else



On the factory floor and you still say "wheres the action? "

Now you manufacture happiness

And get sold on the cheap for someones satisfaction



(chorus)



All you toy soldiers and scaremongers

Are you living in this world sometimes I wonder

In between saying youve seen too much and saying youve seen it all before



Tighter and tighter I hold you tightly

You know I love you more than slightly

Although Ive never said it like this before



(chorus)