Lyrics

The ink is running

The words are taught

I'm sitting helpless with my paper and charts

I had to follow my passion

Oh well

I don't get paid that much for all I deserve

To waste a sentence or shatter my nerves

I had to follow my passion

Oh well

Sometimes I long to run outside

I'd give it all up but it's my pride

Oh well

I had a dream once or so I thought

I'd be a pilot or an astronaut

I had a dream like that until I found

Even an astronaut goes into the ground

Life is just passing us bye-bye

Oh well

Writer(s): Elvis Costello, Kamaal Ion John Fareed

Album When I Was Cruel (Tour Edition) [Bonus Disc]

date of release

15-09-2002

1 45
2 Spooky Girlfriend
3 Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)
4 When I Was Cruel, No. 2
5 Soul For Hire
6 15 Petals
7 Tart
8 Dust 2 ...
9 Dissolve
10 Alibi
11 ...Dust
12 Daddy Can I Turn This?
13 My Little Blue Window
14 Oh Well
15 Episode Of Blonde
16 Radio Silence
17 Smile
18 When I Was Cruel
19 15 Petals (Live In Sydney)
20 Spooky Girlfriend (Live At KFOG)
21 Honeyhouse (Cruel No. 2) [Imposter Remix]
22 Watching the Detectives / My Funny Valentine (Live in Tokyo)
23 Dust (Live In Melbourne)
24 Uncomplicated (Live In Tokyo)
25 Smile (Japanese B-Side)

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