Lyrics Riot Act - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Forever
doesn't
mean
forever
anymore
I
said
forever
But
it
doesn't
look
like
I'm
gonna
be
around
much
anymore
When
the
heat
gets
sub-tropical
And
the
talk
gets
so
topical
Riot
act
- you
can
read
me
the
riot
act
You
can
make
me
a
matter
of
fact
Or
a
villain
in
a
million
A
slip
of
the
tongue
is
gonna
keep
me
civilian
Why
do
you
talk
such
stupid
nonsense
When
my
mind
could
rest
much
easier
Instead
of
all
this
dumb
dumb
insolence
I
would
be
happier
with
amnesia
They
say
forget
her
Now
it
looks
like
you're
either
gonna
be
for
me
or
against
me
I
got
your
letter
Now
they
say
I
don't
care
for
the
colour
that
it
paints
me
Trying
to
be
so
bad
is
bad
enough
Don't
make
me
laugh
by
talking
tough
Don't
put
your
heart
out
on
your
sleeve
When
your
remarks
are
off
the
cuff
Chorus
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