Elvis Costello - Six-Fingered Man Lyrics
Six-Fingered ManPlaying a seven-string guitarThere are Seven Deadly SinsAny one of them can do you inTake what you lost from what you winIt's never enoughSix-Fingered ManAlways the first to blow his hornHis achievements multiplyPity half of them seem to be liesAlways helps to advertiseIt's never enoughHe seems so satisfiedWith a reputation to protectUnless he thinks that you're more qualifiedGets so much of his own affectionStares for hours at his reflectionLong-legged gal walking a very tiny manThey say that it should be forbiddenMust be something he has hiddenTake what you want from what you're givenOh, it's never enoughSix-Fingered ManShaking his fist at everyoneCouldn't even act his ageIf you put him on a stageYou might say he's all the rageBut it's never enoughGetting his prints on everythingHe's got semi-precious gemsGlinting in his signet ringNeeds his fingers and his thumbsTo help him calculate his sumsSix-Fingered ManCan't be bothered to stir himselfSleeps the whole day long or moreDreams of someone he adoresDrains one drink and starts to pourOh, it's never enoughOh, it's never enoughOh, it's never enoughSix-FingeredMan Alive!How'd I ever get along with five?