Seven O'Clock

It's out of the question Between you and me Is it pleasure or business? A drink or two or a packet of three I get up And I roll over Tell me why I bother I've seen enough of her Now she wants me to feed her and clothe her You're either talking or yawning So don't come around too soon Don't start your morning moaning Until seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon You got me in stitches Stitch me up this time From urges to itches Start to reply this girl of mine I call up I get over Supposed to be a slap-up Now I wish she'd wrap up Worrying about her bodily odour You're either talking or yawning So don't come around too soon Don't start your morning moaning Until seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon You're either talking or yawning So don't come around too soon Either start your morning moaning Until seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon Seven o'clock in the afternoon

Seven O'Clock (Demo) Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Recorded ca. 1979, unknown location Released July 28, 2003 Albums Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003 Length 1:58 First known performance:      (0 known performances) “The rowdiest but slightest cut on the record, "Luxembourg", had its origins in an R'n'B number, "Seven O'Clock", written for Canvey Island’s finest, Dr. Feelgood. The final draft of the lyrics picked the hapless dukedom as an object of scorn, but only after the original, equally wordy text had been rejected by Dr. Feelgood’s frontman, Lee Brilleaux, after one perusal, with the immortal line: "What’s this then, fucking Shakespeare?"” — Liner notes, Trust (2003 Rhino/Edsel edition)

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