Elvis Costello - 45 Lyrics
Bells are chiming for victoryTheres a page back in history45They came back to the world that they fought forDidnt turn out just like they thought45Here is a song to sing to do the measuringWhat do you lose, what do you gain, what do you win?Nine years later a child is bornTheres a record, so you put it on45Nine years more, if were lucky nowNine-year-old puts his money down45Every scratch. every click, every heartbeatEvery breath that I held for you45Theres a stack of shellac and vinylWhich is yours now and which is mine?45Repeat chorusBass and treble heal every hurtTheres a rebel in a nylon shirtBut the words are a mystery, Ive heardTil you turn it down to 33 and 13Cos it helps with the elocutionCorporations turn revolutions45So dont just weep and shedJust change your name insteadWhat do you lose when it all goes to your head?I heard something peculiar said:Perhaps hes got a shot and now hes dead45Bells are chiming and tears are fallingIt creeps up on you without a warning45Every scratch, every click, every heartbeatEvery breath that I blessId be lost, I confess45