Who Do You Think You Are? Lyrics

The song Who Do You Think You Are? is performed by Elvis Costello in the album named The Juliet Letters in the year 2006 .



The hunted look, the haunted grace
The empty laugh that you cultivate
You fall into that false embrace
And kiss the air about her face
Who do you think you are?

The tres bon mots, you almost quote
From your quiver of literary darts
A thousand or so tuneless violins
Thrilling your cheap little heart
Who do you think you are?

My cigarette burns right down to the ash
My coffee cup is unstained
Waiter hovers close at hand
His courtesy's strained

Who do you think you are?
I close with my regards
Well, I'm the red-face gentleman
Caught in this picture postcard
Who do you think you are?

Trying my best to make the best of your absence
Though the joke gets tired and sordid
And sea-shell hearts get trampled under foot
Punchlines unrewarded

But even at this distance it's not easy to accept
The vision that I chase returns when I least expect it
I've fallen from your tired embrace
I kiss the air about the place that should be your face



Elvis Costello - The Juliet Letters

Mar 2006

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Dead Letter
  5. I Almost Had A Weakness
  6. Why?
  7. Who Do You Think You Are?
  8. Taking my Life In Your Hands
  9. This Offer is Unrepeatable
  10. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  11. Letter Home
  12. Jacksons, Monk and Rowe
  13. Sad Burlesque
  14. Romeo's Seance
  15. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
  16. Last Post
  17. First to Leave
  18. Damnation's Cellar
  19. Birds Will Still Be Singing
  20. She Moved Through the Fair (Bonus)
  21. Pills and Soap (Live) (Bonus)
  22. King of the Unknown Sea (Live) (Bonus)
  23. Skeleton (Live) (Bonus)
  24. More Than Rain (Live ) (Bonus)
  25. God Only Knows (Live) (Bonus)
  26. They Didn't Believe Me (Live) (Bonus)
  27. O Mistress Mine -- with John Harle
  28. Come Away Death -- with John Harle
  29. Put Away Forbidden Playthings -- Elvis Costello & Fretwork
  30. Can She Excuse My Wrongs -- Elvis Costello, Fretwork & Composers Ensemble
  31. Fire Suite 1 -- Roy Nathanson with Cyrus Chestnut & Elvis Costello
  32. Fire Suite 3 -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  33. Fire Suite Reprise -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  34. Gigi -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  35. Deep Dead Blue -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  36. Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue -- Elvis Costello & the Punishing Kiss Band
  37. Lost in the Stars

Who Do You Think You Are?