Rocking Horse Road Lyrics by Elvis Costello

Rocking Horse Road Lyrics

    The chains from the bridle and the reins fell from my hands
    The engines are idle and the ship sails on dry land
    I stood there stupefied, i thought i recognized
    Walking down rocking horse road, getting lost

    Shot through vaseline, he picks up the paper from the lawn
    And tucks "the suburban assassin" underneath his arm
    He smiles weakly and turns away
    I know you'll never come to harm
    Walking down rocking horse road, it's so peaceful

    It's like a photograph
    From the other side of the world
    I said "i want you only"
    And then i left you alone
    Crying on rocking horse road, or somewhere quite like it

    The cemetery gardens, there are names not numbers on the gateposts
    And the eyes in the curtain follow you like a smirking ghost
    I know i must not look back
    'cause part of me is waiting still

    There on rocking horse road for you
    In a little dream house made for two
    Well you were the one that made your escape
    In your stocking feet and your sticky tape

    All the way down [repeat to fade]

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