Human Hands
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)
song performed by Elvis Costello
Added by Lucian Velea
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