Heathen Town - Elvis Costello
We used to call it Sin City Now it`s gone way past that. Painting the town And then burning it down. And even that`s old hat. Now there` a choir of angles And the fall of Rome Singing "Ave Maria" Or "Home Sweet Home" [Chorus] It`s just a heathen town I hear only evil As my tongue is tightened. I used to be god-fearing Now I`m so frightened `Cause the devil will drag you under By the sharp tailfin Of your checquered cab (?) Now I can`t sit down, I`m going overboard In this heathen town. Starts as an a flirtation And ends up as an expensive habit. With one eye on her place in debtor`s And the other on a girl Dressed as a rabbit. Now you can live forever In your fits and starts The only stake you cannot raise Is the one driven through your heart. [Chorus]
Artist: Elvis Costello
Title: Heathen Town