Man Out Of Time Lyrics

The song Man Out Of Time is performed by Elvis Costello in the album named The Very Best of Elvis Costello in the year 2001 .



So, this is where he came to hide
When he ran from you?
In a private detective's overcoat
And dirty dead man's shoes

[Incomprehensible] Knightsbridge
For a minister of state
Is a far cry from the nod and wink
Here at traitor's gate

'Cause the high heel he used to be
Has been ground down
And he listens for the footsteps
That would follow him around

To murder my love is a crime
But will you still love
A man out of time?

There's a tuppeny, hapenny millionaire
Looking for a fourpenny one
With a tight grip on the short hairs
Of the public imagination

But for his private wife and kids somehow
Real life becomes a rumor
Written in a French letters with some dutch courage
And a German sense of humor

He's got a mind like a sewer
And a heart like a fridge
He stands to be insulted
And he pays for the privilege

To murder my love is a crime
But will you still love
A man out of time?

The biggest wheels of industry
Retire sharp and short
And the after dinner overtures
Are nothing but an after thought

Somebody's creeping in the kitchen
There's a reputation to be made
Whose nerves are always on a knife's edge
Who's up late polishing the blade

Love is always scampering
In a cowering or a fawning
You drink yourself insensitive
And hate yourself in the morning

To murder my love is a crime
But will you still love
A man out of time?

But will you still love
A man out of time?




Elvis Costello - The Very Best of Elvis Costello

Apr 2001

  1. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
  2. Oliver's Army
  3. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
  4. Accidents Will Happen
  5. Pump It Up
  6. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
  7. Radio Radio
  8. Clubland
  9. Good Year For The Roses
  10. Man Out Of Time
  11. I Wanna Be Loved
  12. Everyday I Write The Book
  13. Brilliant Mistake
  14. The Other Side Of Summer
  15. Tokyo Storm Warning
  16. Sulky Girl
  17. So Like Candy
  18. She
  19. Big Tears - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  20. Beyond Belief - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  21. Lipstick Vogue - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  22. Green Shirt - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  23. Pills & Soap
  24. Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  25. High Fidelity - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  26. New Lace Sleeves - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  27. Talking In The Dark - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  28. New Amsterdam
  29. I Hope You're Happy Now - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  30. Riot Act - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  31. My Funny Valentine
  32. Indoor Fireworks - The Costello Show
  33. Almost Blue - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  34. I Want You - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  35. God Give My Strength
  36. That Day Is Done
  37. I Want To Vanish - Elvis Costello/Steve Nieve


Man Out Of Time