The Beat

The Beat Lyrics

Song The Beat
Artist Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Album This Year's Model
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[00:07.98] We're all going on a summer holiday
[00:10.61] Vigilante's coming out to follow me.
[00:14.31] Heard somebody say they're out to collar me.
[00:18.13] Anybody wanna swallow me?
[00:21.58] It takes two to tumble. It takes two to tango.
[00:31.83] Speak up; don't mumble if you're in the combo.
[00:35.63] On the beat, on the beat.
[00:39.44] Till a man comes along and he says,
[00:43.37] 'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
[00:46.24] Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.'
[00:49.42] See your friends in the state their in.
[00:56.65] See your friends getting under their skin.
[00:59.22] See your friends getting taken in.
[01:02.59] Well, if you only knew the things you do to me.
[01:15.51] I'd do anything to confuse the enemy.
[01:18.50] There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me.
[01:22.62] Take it easy. I think you're bending me.
[01:26.44] I've been a bad boy with the standard leader.
[01:36.35] My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva.
[01:39.34] On the beat, on the upbeat.
[01:44.96] Till a man comes along and he says,
[01:47.96] 'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
[01:50.76] Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.'
[01:54.45] See your friends walking down the street.
[02:00.69] See your friends never quite complete.
[02:03.88] See your friends getting under their feet.
[02:07.58]
[02:18.20] Oh, I don't want to disease you,
[02:25.69] but I'm no good with machinery.
[02:28.94] Oh, I don't wanna freeze you.
[02:33.01] Stop looking at the scenery.
[02:35.96] I keep thinking about your mother.
[02:39.71] Oh, I don't wanna lick them.
[02:43.47] I don't wanna be a lover.
[02:46.73] I just wanna be your victim.
[02:50.48] I don't go out much at night.
[02:54.47] I don't go out much at all.
[02:57.72] Did you think you were the only one
[03:01.52] who was waiting for a call
[03:04.64] On the beat, on the upbeat.
[03:09.32]
[03:11.24] Till a man comes along and he says,
[03:14.36] 'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
[03:17.17] Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.'
[03:20.54] See your friends treat me like a stranger.
[03:27.22] See your friends despite all the arrangements.
[03:30.15] See your friends Nothing here has changed.
[03:33.92] Just the beat.
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