Elvis Costello

Angels wanna wear my red shoes

 

Lyrics:

Oh, I used to be disgusted

Now I try to be amused

But since their wings have got rusted

You know the angels wanna wear my red shoes

 

But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain

That's when I knew that I could not refuse

And I won't get any older

Now the angels wanna wear my red shoes

 

I was watching while you're dancing away

Our love got fractured in the echo and sway

How come everybody wants to be your friend?

You know that it still hurts me just to say it

Oh, I know that she's disgusted

(Oh, why is that?)

'Cause she's feeling so abused

(Oh, that's too sad)

 

She gets tired of the lust

(Oh, I'm so sad)

But it's so hard to refuse

How can you say that I'm too old

When the angels have stolen my red shoes?

 

Oh, I said, "I'm so happy I could die"

She said, "Drop dead" then left with another guy

That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance

Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence

 

Oh, I used to be disgusted

And now I try to be amused

Since their wings have got rusted

You know the angels wanna wear my red shoes

But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain

That's when I knew that I could not refuse

And I won't get any older

Now the angels wanna wear my red shoes

And I won't get any older

Now the angels wanna wear my red shoes

 

Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes

Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes

Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes

 

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