Poor Napoleon

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics I can't lie on this bed anymore, it burns my skin You can take the truthful things you've said to me And fit them on the head of a pin Poor Napoleon You always look so disappointed when I take my stockings off Don't you know the facts of life, boy Don't you know what these things cost She was selling stolen kisses to traveling salesmen and minstrel singers You put a penny in the slot She called you her Magic Fingers Poor Napoleon I bet she isn't all that's advertised I bet that isn't all she fakes Just like that place where they take your spine And turn it into soapflakes Bare wires from the socket to the bed where you embrace that girl Did you ever think there's far too many people in the world? One day they'll probably make a movie out of all of this There won't even have to be a murder just a slow dissolving kiss Poor Napoleon So good night, little school boy, you'd better learn some self control Did you mess up your hairstyle, pour scorn in your begging bowl Poor Napoleon

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello Produced by: Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley Musicians: Blood And Chocolate version: Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Cait O'Riordan - vocals Deep Dead Blue version: Elvis Costello - Voice Bill Frisell - Guitar Discography Albums: Blood And Chocolate, 1986 Blood And Chocolate (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1995 Blood And Chocolate (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: Poor Napoleon (live at Meltdown Festival 1995-06-25) Deep Dead Blue, 1995 Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate | lyrics | chords | B&C info page 1
• Elvis Costello Home Page: Deep Dead Blue | lyrics | DDB info page
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External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Blood And Chocolate reissue page