Shabby Doll — текст песни (Elvis Costello)

Giving you more of what for

Always worked for me before

Now Im a shabby doll

Whats going on behind the green elevator door

With just a shabby doll



Theres a hit man facing

A compromising situation

With just a shabby doll

And a very neat line in character assassination

Shes just a shabby doll



Shes just a shabby doll

Shes putting him off and putting you on

Shes just the shabby doll

Youre swearing upon you know in your heart

Shes gone you know in your heart

Shes just a shabby doll



Theres a girl in this dress

Theres always a girl in distress

Shes just a shabby doll

Shes so sure shes self-possessed

Then again shes half undressed

Shes just a shabby doll



The boy that I used to be

Showed no sign of sympathy

For just a shabby doll

I have betrayed you and me

And paid for my own bribery

With just a shabby doll



(chorus)



Hes the tired toy that everyone enjoyed

He wants to be a fancy man but hes nothing but a nancy boy

Hes all pride and no joy



And being what you might call a whore

Always worked for me before

Now Im a shabby doll

Untie the gag the cats out of the bag

But wont show his claws

Hes just a shabby doll



She said you must be joking

Some things are left unspoken

Youre just a shabby doll

Hes lying limp and soaking

He was openly broken

By just a shabby doll



(chorus)