King Of Thieves Lyrics by Elvis Costello

King Of Thieves Lyrics

    I had forgotten all about 'the case of the three pins'
    They said i must be cracked
    Until the brown paper parcel landed on my welcome mat
    Even the pretty secretaries who wouldn't even
    Let me hang my hat
    All recognize my handwriting
    And return to sender as a matter of fact

    If i were you i'd change my name again
    They don't care what they do to you believe me
    This is the coronation of the king of thieves
    His occupation is the king of thieves
    He can steal more than you can save
    You can take him on, but you're not that brave

    I'll tell your fortune in a minute or two
    I might even tell you what comes next
    The moguls want a human sacrifice
    And look at that girl, young hungry and perplexed
    They took away the best years of her life
    Ah but it's all in good fun
    And if you kept you nose clean
    You can laugh now at the caring things they've done

    I'll write this story down, but you'll never guess the
    Final twist
    Blow the whistle on the whole design
    As they find my name on that fatal mailing list
    I hear the clatter of a typewriter
    Another rookie eating up the reams
    I think it's time to place my feet under the desk
    And put my mark on another man's dreams
    This is the coronation of the king of thieves
    And look at that girl
    Look at that girl
    Look at that girl

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