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Elvis Costello - St. Stephen's Day Murders Lyrics

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  • I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas
  • And one was named Dawn of course, the other one was named Eve
  • I wonder if they grew up hating the season
  • Of the good will that lasts till the Feast of St. Stephen
  • For that is the time to eat, drink and be merry
  • 'Til the beer is all spilled and the whiskey is flowed
  • And the whole family tree you neglected to bury
  • Are feeding their faces until they explode
  • [Chorus:]
  • There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Marias
  • Mixed up with that drink made from girders
  • And it's all we've got left as you draw your last breath
  • And it's nice for the kids as you've finally got rid of them
  • In the St Stephen's Day Murders
  • Uncle is garglin' a heart-breaking air
  • While the babe in his arms pulls out all that remains of his hair
  • And we're not drunk enough yet to dare criticize
  • The great big kipper tie he's about to baptize
  • His gin-flavoured whispers and kisses of sherry
  • His best crimble shirt flung out over the shop
  • While the lights from the Christmas tree blow up the telly
  • His face closes in like an old cold pork chop
  • [Alternate Chorus:]
  • And the carcass of the beast left over from the feast
  • May still be found haunting the kitchen
  • And there's life in it yet we may live to regret
  • When the ones that we poisoned stop twitchin'
  • [Regular Chorus Repeat]

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