Glitter Gulch Lyrics by Elvis Costello

Glitter Gulch Lyrics

    Enter madam x painted in a shocking pink spangled dress
    Her teeth are perfect but her mouth is loose
    Rubbing their hands together she persuades them that it's better to confess
    Which unpleasant fate they'd like to choose

    (chorus)
    Every step might be your last
    Money signs are in your eyes sucker
    You've been taken in this time
    You might just get out alive if you're lucky
    All the vultures tuning in to glitter gulch
    Are looking in on you
    And they're hungry

    He stood five feet tall in his elevator shoes and stovepipe hat
    He was known by several different names
    Prompted by madam x he answered all their questions
    And then after that he said i'm sick and tired of stupid games

    (chorus)

    We've got prizes if you can afford
    Some small humiliation before you get your reward
    And i'd rather be an outlaw than an inlaw to you
    And to live my life in miserable poverty
    Than to have to grovel to have some dream home hovel
    So watch me while i get away with prime time robbery

    As he enters madam x he things of red raged faces and the sweet greenbacks
    He climbed upon his honey and he covered her with money
    As they do their victory dance
    He thinks i hope they choke upon their laughter tracks
    They can all go straight to hell while we howl down the whole hotel

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