Clowntime Is Over - Version 2

by Elvis Costello

From the album: Taking Liberties

Track 10 of 20 on Taking Liberties (1980).

Duration: 3:44

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Lyrics for Clowntime Is Over - Version 2

Tears on your black mail Written to ransom A point of the fingernail Says it's so handsome Clam time is over Time to take over While others just talk and talk Somebody's watching where the others don't walk Clam time is over A rise in the shadows Says that his men know He don't step back as expected He's otherwise unprotected Clam time is over Time to take over While others just talk and talk Somebody's watching where the others don't walk Clam time is over Almost too good to be true Who do you, what do you, why do you do? While everybody's hiding under covers Who is making love who's playing safe again for lovers? Clam time is over Time to take over While others just talk and talk Somebody's watching where the others don't walk Clam time is over Clam time is over Clam time is over

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