Elvis Costello - Tears Before Bedtime

Almost Blue / 1981-03-01 1. Brown To Blue 2. Colour Of The Blues 3. Cry, Cry, Cry 4. Darling,You Know I Wouldn't Lie 5. Good Year For The Roses 6. He's Got You 7. Honey Hush 8. How Much I Lied 9. I'm Your Toy 10. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You 11. Psycho 12. Sittin' And Thinkin' 13. Success 14. Sweet Dreams 15. Tears Before Bedtime 16. There Won't Be Anymore 17. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down 18. Too Far Gone 19. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven

Tears Before Bedtime

I know the name on the tip of your tongue
And I know that accusing look
Everybody knows I've been so wrong
That's the problem and here's the hook

Tears before bedtime
There'll be trouble tonight
I don't want to talk about it anymore
I don't want to have another fight
I don't want to talk I don't want to fight
How wrong can I be before I am right

For the tears that you boo hoo hoo hoo
There can be no defence
You say you'll forgive and forget
But it's only a pretence

Either you can leave the past behind
Or give me something to disconnect my mind
I sleep with my fists clenched tight
When I don't lie awake all night
I guess time gave up the ghost too late
And the balance of our love
Very soon turns to hate

Darling your suspiciousness
Tortures me at night
But I can't excuse the cruel words
That I use whenever we fight

(chorus)