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"Dirty Rotten Shame" is a track by Elvis Costello, from the album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, released 9th June 2009. Full lyrics are available below.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] I recall the good old days But thankfully, they've gone Now the ponies all are broken nags That stumble as they groan And throw the jockeys from their throne When there are ditches left to dodge And lions still to tame But it's nothing but a dirty rotten shame [Chorus] Oh, it's a dirty rotten shame That when you're frivolous and strong It isn't youth, its fearlessness That has been wasted on the young The cruel are in the cradle The bishop's in the bag It's nothing but a dirty rotten shame [Verse 2] Now I feel like a millionaire Who brags of rags to jewels A snarling pup is wild enough But as his anger proves He's left to sharpen useless tools That tear and graze and finer phrase Though few are worth the name It's nothing but a dirty rotten shame [Chorus] Oh, it's a dirty rotten shame And that is not an idle boast When all your courage and your strength Will leave you when you need it most When there are lamps to dampen And cauliflowers to clip It's nothing but a dirty rotten shame
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