Elvis Costello - Our Little Angel

King Of America / 1995-08-08 1. American Without Tears 2. Brilliant Mistake 3. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 4. Eisenhower blues 5. Glitter Gulch 6. I'll Wear It Proudly 7. Indoor Fireworks 8. Jack Of All Parades 9. King Of Confidence 10. Little Palaces 11. Lovable 12. Our Little Angel 13. Poisoned Rose 14. Shoes Without Heels 15. Sleep Of The Just 16. Suffering Face 17. Suit of Lights 18. They'll Never Take Her 19. The Big Light 20. The People's Limousine

Our Little Angel

This is the place where I made my best mistakes
This is the place even angels don't understand
I've seen the disappointment in her face
And the collection of engagement rings on her right hand
She sits alone apart from the crowd
In a white dress she wears like a question mark
Friends speak of her fondly
Enemies just think out loud
You think you're man enough to please her
And you're fool enough to start
You're not going to do a thing to our little angel
There's nothing you're thinking tonight that tomorrow won't change

Now the cabaret is frozen and the laughter comes in cans
And the lonely hearts club clientele don't know what to do with their hands
You think that you'll be sweet to her but everybody knows
That you're the marshmallow valentine that got stuck on her clothes
But you're not going to do a thing to our little angel
There's nothing you're thinking tonight that tomorrow won't change

So you mix your drinks and words
You make bad jokes you make bad time
The floors are there to walk over
The walls are there to climb
You swear that you'll never go back again once you're inside
You're never the bridegroom she's always the bride
And you're not going to do a thing to our little angel
There's nothing you're thinking tonight that tomorrow won't change

You'll come in a sweetheart and you'll go out a stranger
Well you try to love her but she's so contrary
Like a chainsaw running through a dictionary
So get your mind off the sweet behind of our little angel
You're not going to do a thing
You're not going to do a thing
You're not going to do a thing to our little angel