Young Boy Blues

Every night I kiss somebody new I make believe it's you I got my foolish pride still loving you Every night seems like a thousand years I just can't lose these young boy blues Wanna cry when I hear your name If I cry I feel ashamed I let my pride be my guide Keep these tears inside Each night seems like a thousand years Since I got these young boy blues Oh, don't know what to say Don't know what to do I'm so lost and lonely since I lost you Young boy blues Don't know what to say Don't know what to do I'm so lost and lonely since I lost you Every night I kiss somebody new I make believe it's you I can't kid my aching heart My heart knows we're still apart Every night seems like a thousand years I just can't lose these young boy blues And I say [?] Every night seems like a thousand years Oh, I just can't lose these young boy blues

Young Boy Blues (Demo) Written by Doc Pomus & Phil Spector Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley & Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded October 1984, Eden Studios, London Released July 26, 2004 Albums Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 Promos Selections From Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Kojak Variety, 2004 Length 3:27 First known performance:  August 7, 1984, Atlanta, GA Last known performance:  November 3, 1984, London, England      (40 known performances)

Recordings by other artists

• Ben E. King, 1961
• The Black Sorrows, on Sonola, 1984
• The Honeydrippers, 1984

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Goodbye Cruel World  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  GCW info page 1
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Goodbye Cruel World