Elvis Costello - Harpies Bizarre lyrics

He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls He drops a name or two, she fails to catch At last he's met his match Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe He says "you'd better leave" "you've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive" The waiting lines are long They never get too far Everyone wearing that medal with pride Harpies bizarre I looked on but hesitated I failed to interrupt You're so hard to tell the truth to So easy to corrupt I'll memorize your face Your tragic smile The hurt look in your eyes As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies The waiting lines are long They never get too far They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star You think you should be somebody But you don't know who you are Everyone wearing that medal with pride Harpies bizarre