Pidgin English — текст песни (Elvis Costello)

Theres a young girl with her old man whos too sick to mention

Shell be turning twenty seven as she draws her widows pension

But he couldnt catch a common cold he couldnt get arrested

Too terrified to answer back

Too tired to have resisted



Many hands make light work

Shorthand makes life easy

When hes out on night work

Make sure no one sees me

It all ends up in a slanging match with body talk and bruises

A change is better than a rest

Silly beggars cant be choosers



One of a thousand pities you cant categorize

There are ten commandments of love

When will you realise

There are ten commandments of love

I believe, I trust, I promise, I wish loves just a throwaway kiss

In this pidgin english



If youre so wise use your lips and your eyes

Take it to the bridge she sighs



You go cheep cheep cheep between bulleyes and bluster

Stiff as your poker face

Keener than mustard

From your own back yard to the land of exotica

From the truth society to neurotic erotica



Silence is golden

Money talks diamonds and ermine

Theres a word in spanish

Italian and german

In sign language, morse code, semaphore and gibberish

Have you forgotten how to say it

In your pidgin english?



(chorus)



Ps I love you