Elvis Costello & The Attractions - The Town Where Time Stood Still (alternate version) lyrics

I made my selection from the lonely hit parade In the town where time stood still I was feeling very little pain Until some joker played "Almost Persuaded" Now every girl I see Looks so much prettier to me My faithfulness has faded And their looks established daggers And the conversation heated Since the boys had all been late I found them walking round defeated In the town where time stood still Somebody in charge must have pretended The future's been suspended And I say I don't want trouble But I find myself back in it In the town where time stood still I am the man of the minute Teach me to say "I love you" I'll teach you to say "You will do" In the town where time stood still A way that I can find a little girl To wind me up with all the usual spells There's nothing else to do but rearrange somebody's future And check your figures in the till The bar is full of girls just like the creature with the curse And the food is just like cabaret and vice versa In the town where time stood still Just as my heart went down sinking I found the town was shrinking And suddenly I saw her through the smoke and empty beers In the town where time stood still She might have well have waited years Now I suppose we did some things we used to do But no amount of darkness could ever turn her into you And so I woke up in the town where time stood still With a headache and a heartache And a handful of pills A welcome mat, a scandal rag and unpaid bills With her hand inside her handbag The sign says "please wait to be seated" I only want a cup of coffee I know you can't have your cake and eat it In the town where time stood still Did you hear the news today? It's all bad; they'll be howling after sunset With a headache and a heartache And an hour or two to k** I only wish we were together In the town where time stood still (fade out)