Costello Music

The Fratellis Costello Music Lyrics
1.Henrietta

Henrietta we got no flowers for you
Just these three miserable cunts
sitting on the back seat banging on the off beat
we know you love us and you probably do
although you're husband may cut us
he's such an animal though everything is possible

give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
it's hard to miss you when you follow us about
buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
we'll get you there in some filthy big gondola

clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
you can come live with us
among the has beens and the addicts
these are crazy times down at Costello music
you can answer the phone
and talk nice anyway you choose it, come on

Dear Henrietta we're just three lonely boys
Though the girls love us we're so
into you incredibly we'd love to see you terribly
we'd love to hate you but we don't have no choice
come be our wa ha ha ha
honey, honey three four one time once more

give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
it's hard to miss you when you follow us about
buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
we'll get you there in some filthy big gondola

clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
you can come live with us
among the has beens and the addicts
these are crazy times down at Costello music
you can answer the phone
and talk nice anyway you choose it, come on

clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
you can come live with us
among the has beens and the addicts
these are crazy times down at Costello music
you can answer the phone
and talk nice anyway you choose it, come on
clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
you can come live with us
among the has beens and the addicts
these are crazy times down at Costello music
you can answer the phone
and talk nice anyway you choose it, come on
Oh come on


2.Flathead

Just because she feeds me well
and she made me talk dirty in a pink hotel
doesn't mean she's got eyes for me
she might just want my bones you see
hey flathead dont you get mean
she's the second best killer that i have ever seen
they dont come much more sick than you
i could go on if you want me to
it's just so wrong so very nice i told you
once and you killed me twice
i saw you one time at the back of the club
chewing on glass and a ticket stub
i heard they kicked the boy till he bled
then stood and said oh my god till she said
bara bap bara ra ra bara bap bara ra ra ra...

everybody knows you're the one to call
when the girls get ugly at the back of the wall
josephine says you got a bleedin nose
so taking it with her wherever she goes
hey flathead don't check me in
well hers is a tonic and mine is a gin
they don't come much more slick than you
i'd drive your car if you ask me to
said the boy's not right in the head
so he stood and got a kickin instead till she said
bara bap bara ra ra bara bap bara ra ra ra...

and she said the boy's not right in the head
you stood and said oh my god till she said

bara bap bara ra ra bara bap bara ra ra ra...


3.Cuntry Boys And City Girls

I said I don't get out too much I said
She said you said I said two times instead
I said oh please please please no,
your just not funny ya know
So stick around here for a week or three or four
I passed out one time by your door
It was twenty to four but I just can't be sure

Cinderella Cinderella she's my very kind of fella
Part right half wrong oh you know it won't be too long
And oh you know we country boys are only after sex and noise
Take me shake me I'm a real mess oh yes
I love the way you city girls dress
even though your head's in a mess

Well it was some kind of house by some kind of road
With some kind of peculiar dress code
All the boys had no style not one girl did she smile
I said your making me itch she said don't
I said I'll try my best she said I know that you won't
Now it's time to go home while I was chewing her bone

Baby doll baby doll climbing on the bedroom wall
Got no real friends at all maybe she's a mother or two
But I think she's into you
Take me home take me home call my mother on the phone
Ella was her name when I left but now she is Rose
Got no fingers or toe's
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now

Cinderella Cinderella she's my very kind of fella
Part right half wrong oh you know it won't be too long
And oh you know we country boys are only after sex and noise
Take me shake me I'm a real mess oh yes
I love the way you city girls dress

Baby doll baby doll climbing on the bedroom wall
Got no real friends at all maybe she's a mother or two
But I think she's into you
Take me home take me home call my mother on the phone
Ella was her name when I left but now she is Rose
She got no fingers or toe's
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes now
lost them everywhere that she goes


4.Whistle For The Choir

Well it's a big big city and it's always the same
Can never be too pretty tell me your name
Is it out of line if I were so bold to say
'Would you be mine'?

Because I may be a beggar and you maybe the queen
I know I maybe on a downer am still ready to dream
Now it's 3 o'clock time it takes for you to talk

So if you're lonely why'd you say your not lonely
Oh your a silly girl, I know I hurt it so
It's just like you to come
And go you know me no you don't even know me
Your so sweet to try, oh my, you caught my eye
A girl like you is just irresistible

Well it's a big big city and the lights are all out
But it's much as I can do you know to figure you out
And I must confess, my hearts in broken pieces
And my heads a mess
And it's 4 in the morning, and I'm walking along
Beside the ghost of every drinker
here who has ever done wrong
And it's you, woo hoo
That's got me going crazy for the things you do

So if your crazy I don't care you amaze me
Oh your a stupid girl, oh me, oh my, you talk
I die, you smile, you laugh, I cry
And only, a girl like you could be lonely
And it's a crying shame, if you would think the same
A boy like me's just irresistible

So if your lonely, why'd you say you're not lonely
Oh your a silly girl, I know I hurt it so
It's just like you to come and go
And know me, no you don't even know me
Your so sweet to try oh my, you caught my eye
A girl like you's just irresistible


5.Chelsea Dagger

Well you must be a girl with shoes like that
she said you know me well
I seen you and little Steven and Joanna
Round the back of my hotel oh yeah

Someone said you was asking after me
But I know you best as a blagger
I said tell me your name is it sweet?
She said my boy it's dagger oh yeah

I was good she was hot
Stealin' everything she got
I was bold she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear thank you dear
bring yer sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

Well you must be a boy with bones like that
She said you got me wrong
I would've sold them to you
If I could've just have kept the last of my clothes on
Call me up take me down with you
When you go I could be your regular belle
And I'll dance for little Steven and Joanna
Round the back of my hotel oh yeah

I was good she was hot
Stealin everything she got
I was bold she was over the worst of it
Gave me gear thank you dear
bring yer sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

Chelsea Chelsea I believe that when your dancing
Slowly sucking your sleeve
That all the boys get lonely after you leave
And it's one for the Dagger
and another for the one you believe

Chelsea I believe that when your dancing
Slowly sucking your sleeve
That all the boys get lonely after you leave
And it's one for the Dagger
and another for the one you believe


6.For The Girl

La la la la la la........
Well she said I know but I just cant tell
Everything you've just been saying
Lucy was there aswell in the dark
The kids in the band were playing
No-one can hear a word I tell
What the girl was singing
See she must've been 16 or 18
Im just past caring
She was into the Stones when
I was into the Roses
She was breaking my bones when
I was bursting their noses
She would tell me a secret
I would lose it the next day
You not supposed to be easy
Makes you sick in a bad way
And all the while the girls sang
La la la la and she sang
Kickings for my sweetheart
Bruises that I just dont miss
And she said 'I can't love you anymore than this!'
La la la la la la la...............
La la la la la la la...............
Aww she said she said no no no no
Let me yes why don't you kill me
He asked him why you messed up right there
Sweetheart you know that don't thrill me
Said I would've been there for
if you had been a little bit nicer
I was dead by Sunday half dead scared
just trying to please her
She getting the pills when
I was into her best friend
She was chasing the thrills
And living down at the West End
she was pretty in braces
I lived out of her window
She said take me to London
Tell me something I don't know
And all the while the girls sang
La la la la she sang
Kickings for my sweetheart
Bruises that I just don't miss
And she said 'I can't love you anymore than this!'
La la la la la.....
La la la la la.....
La la la la la.....
La la la la la.....

She was into the Stones when
I was into the Roses
She was breaking my bones when
I was bursting their noses
She would tell me a secret
I would lose it the next day
You not supposed to be easy
Makes you sick in a bad way
And all the while the girls sang
La la la la she sang
Kickings for my sweetheart
Bruises that I just don't miss

And she said I don't like you
You can't stand me
I can't love you anymore than this


7.Doginabag

Well you got so good,
You live for the action,
Used to be a husband
now you got yourself some satisfaction,
A dog in a bag and a bone.
But you're lost in the rain,
21 million miles from home.

You got brand new shoes,
A healthy fixation,
Atomic heart and a two for one education.
You're breaking my heart all the way.
With your dog in a bag
I need your madness just to get through the day.

... o clock.
Too hot to sleep,
A rotten taste in my mouth,
And my eyes are deep.
There's nothing much really going on out here,
I'm holding on for dear life and one more beer.
I guess you could say it's a sick little show,
A bottle of troubles and a bed full of woe
It's easy to see without looking too far,
you have to be a saint to be as sick as you are.

Half the world's asleep,
The rest of them are dreaming.
God forbid if you forget to close the door
as you're leaving.
I hate to see you in a bind.

With a dog in a bag,
sleeping next to your ridiculous mind.
With a dog in a bag,
sleeping next to your ridiculous mind.
With a dog in a bag,
sleeping next to your ridiculous mind


8.Creepin Up The Backstairs

She said 'I'm Rosie'
I said 'I thought you were Lucy'
She said 'No Rosie, I told you so'
Was here with your sister
But she's going out the back
I wanna dance and have fun y'know
Of all the shitty little places I meet you it's here
And I'm freaking out
I heard you got a brand new name
Selling Es in the dark
But hey it's nothing to shout about

Don't just say yes to tease me
Do your up most to please me
I don't mean to be sleazy
Being you can't be easy

When you're creepin' up the backstairs
Mother's nightmares
Falling in the front door
My my
Climbing in the window
Get dressed, let's go
Take your brother's car keys
Bye bye

Well I see your yellow fingers
And your crucifix bones
All covered in cellophane
Was there when your best friend said
'Sweetheart, I'm just here to get drunk again'
I wouldn't move if I was you
I wouldn't wanna caught when the lights go out
She said 'You think you're so special'
I said 'Sunshine I'm just just bored
I'm just checkin' out'

Don't just say yes to tease me
Do your up most to please me
I don't mean to be sleazy
Being you can't be easy

When you're creepin' up the backstairs
Mother's nightmares
Falling in the front door
My my
Climbing in your window
Get dressed, let's go
Take your brother's car keys
Bye bye

Don't just say yes to tease me
Do your up most to please me
I don't mean to be sleazy
Being you can't be easy

When you're creepin' up the backstairs
Mother's nightmares
Falling in the front door
My my
Climbing in the window
Get dressed let's go
Take your brother's car keys
Bye bye
Creepin' up the backstairs
Mother's nightmares
Falling in the front door
My my
Climbing in the window
Get dressed let's go
Take your brother's car keys
Bye bye


9.Vince The Loveable Stoner

Now vince was a loner
a loveable stoner (aha)
he lived in a bluebird
spelled his name backwards (aha)

He's so pretty
He always looks shitty (ahah)
born on a monday
such a very good day (aha)

and i havent seen a pupil in his eyes for 16 days
the catholic girls love him
in a hundred million different ways
an he's been up for days
in a big malaise
he's only living till the salad days
rock a honey rock a honey woo hoo
sleeps all day and he dreams of you
rock a honey rock a honey wee hee
dines in the city where the girls are free

now vince got a big crush
on the girl from redrush (aha)
took her out for tacos
said she liked burritos (aha)
and he said shes so easy
brought up in the country (aha)
she gets naked for a living
she aint afraid of giving (aha)

and i havent seen a pupil in his eyes for 16 days
the catholic girls love him
in a hundred million different ways
and he's been up for days
in a big malaise
he's only living till the salad days
rock a honey rock a honey woo hoo
sleeps all day and he dreams of you
rock a honey rock a honey wee hee
dines in the city where the girls are free
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

and i havent seen a pupil in his eyes for 16 days
the catholic girls love him
in a hundred million different ways
an he's been up for days
in a big malaise
he's only living till the salad days
rock a honey rock a honey woo hoo
sleeps all day and he dreams of you
rock a honey rock a honey wee hee
dines in the city where the girls are free
rock a honey rock a honey woo hoo
sleeps all day and he dreams of you
rock a honey rock a honey (wooooo hoooo)
sleeps all day and a dont touch me a dont touch me


10.Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night

Whistle for the boys now don't be shy
Give us all a song and a reason why
Baby got the bones and a hand me down
Says her heart is black but her eyes are brown
Give the boys a flash and they'll love you so
Give the girl some cash cause your mother said so
And take em out to look at the queen
And any old girl who's in between
Lay yourself down by the side of the bed
Oh you naughty girl you know you tickle me red
You look so dumb and you sound so twee
And you can only wish that you was married to me
Well, that's what you get
Oh don't get upset
Ridiculous you
Waiting in the queue oh whoopee doo
You could have been
The best that I've seen
Under the red light
Everybody knows you cried last night

Give us all a go till your face turns red
Little Greg said you went home instead
If you stick around you'll get an alibi
And we'll try and keep your pretty face bone dry
Rent a honey rent a honey one two three
Keeping all the boys from your door cant be easy
Well ruby said you was wrecked
But your was never well behaved the last time I checked
Lay yourself down by the side of the bed
Oh you naughty girl you know you tickle me red
You look so dumb and you sound so twee
And you can only wish that you was married to me
Well that's what you get
Oh don't get upset
Ridiculous you
Waiting in the queue oh whoopee doo
You could have been
The best that I've seen
Under the red light
everybody knows you cried last night

Lay yourself down by the side of the bed
Oh you naughty girl you know you tickle me red
You look so dumb and you sound so twee
You can only wish that you were married to me
Well that's what you get
Oh don't get upset
Ridiculous you
Waiting in the queue oh whoopee doo
You could have been
The best that I've seen
Under the red light
Everybody knows you cried last night
Everybody knows you cried last night


11.Baby Fratelli

I said oh my, oh no no why
I was just busy watching everyone go by
Outside the shite bar, and you're a red car
Me and your girlfriend and your sister with the big scar
I said oh Christ, I told you twice
It's just not easy going through all these things thrice
What's this I wonder, you drive a bluebird
You got no money for the petrol, that's what I heard
And it's all right,
she'll be sucking fingers all night
Wearing those shoes,
oh any excuse to go to the gang fight
And oh she's alright, everybody says she's uptight
Sick in the head, first in the bed
So easy to be Friday's nightmare

I said oh no, oh please just go
You got no eyelids and sweet ella loves me so
She got my number, though I can't stand her
I can't help diggin her a hope I guess I wonder
And oh it's clear, you want me dear
It would be easier if I was never here
You got the money, and I got the reason,
I'll stick around with you for just another season
And it's alright,
she'll be sucking fingers all night
Wearing those shoes,
oh any excuse to go to the gang fight
And oh she's alright, everybody says she's uptight
Sick in the head, first in the bed
So easy to be Friday's nightmare

She's just getting along,
So don't tell me she's yours
Oh please tell me I'm wrong again
It's all in a daze/day,
So what can you say
Just sleep in yer shoes
With the winterbox blues
Any time you choose, Oh yeah

She said oh my, I don't know why
I was just busy watching everyone go by
What's this I wonder, you drive a bluebird
You got no money for the petrol, that's what I heard
And it's alright,
she'll be sucking fingers all night
Wearing those shoes,
oh any excuse to go to the gang fight
And oh she's alright, everybody says she's uptight
Sick in the head, first in the bed
So easy to be Friday's wonder


12.Got Ma Nuts From A Hippy

Well I met her in a bar,
the men with big guitars were playin
And I listened with my ears
but I couldn't hear what she was sayin
And I guess she talked with her mind
But didn't want to seem to unkind so I just laughed
And kept my eyes peeled to the door..........
Wondering what I was there for

But it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night

Well I asked if she believed in Adam and Eve the fable
And I guess she would've given me an answer
if only she was able
And she danced like a medicine man
Drew a crazy picture on my hand and told me
She wanted to change my point of view
Asked me where I was going to

But it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night

Well she whispered in my ear
we got to get us out of here to the country
I asked her for a ride she took me aside
she said 'try me'
I thought I'm gonna wake pretty soon
In the middle of a Sunday afternoon just dreamin
And it was warm in the back of her van
When she made me a real man

She make cry
But it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night
I got my nuts from a hippy
in a camper van on Saturday night


13.Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes

Well she wants to be a singer in the band
Maybe I'll give the girl a hand & a mircophone
She's all alone
She can bring a friend though she's not my kind of friend
She keeps staring me out with her ole black & blue eyes

And I can take her dancing just to give the girl a chance
And I was never that good at being nice when I should
I guess she'll forgive right before she trys to kill me
Coz I sold her on yesterday's
Come take me oh my eyes

I can take the the waltz just so she could kick my head in
Oh i do believe i was drunk
and both of my heads had shrunk
I guess her name was Tina coz before I'd even seen her
I was lost in her wats ya name
I just get me for that eyes
Oh take me oh my....eye eye's...

And Chelsea said she's got nowhere to go
And if she does she's getting there slow
And I can help her out but I've got somewhere to be
And thats the very thing when your dealing with me

Young soul shagger
Begging me to bag her, and filthy heart & swollen hips
And she said o my dearest im not pretty and isn't it a pity
That you wont kiss these rotten lips
So take me oh my..eye...eyes eyes
Ole black & blue eyes.......

And Chelsea said she's got nowhere to go
And if she does she's getting there slow
And I can help her out but I've got somewhere to be
And thats the very thing when your dealing with me