Warm House (And An Hour Of Joy) - Elvis Costello

I'll keep you warm in December Warm when the cold breezes blow My arms so lovin', a kind of oven To melt the sleet and snow This heart that glows like an ember It longs to be loved just by you If it could be so, then you'd keep me so Warm in December too This heart that glows like an ember Longs to be loved just by you If it could be so, then you'd keep me so Warm in December Warm in December Warm in December too

Motorola was the pebble phone And all your cigarettes were Marlboro Orange shadows on the way back home All the memories our Castle holds When heavy hearts were not unusual I'd have to meet you at the corner shop All the years that I spent indigo My father's arms were indestructible When it all falls, when it all falls down Tame your teardrops, never doubt When it all falls, when it all falls down You call me and I'll be 'round Even in the darkest hour, you know where to turn Even in the stormy weather, you have got my word Ooh, don't let the hurricane sweep you like this Don't bet another hand 'Cause even in the darkest hour, you know where we stand Da, da, da, da, da, da Da, da, da, da, da, da I keep my dancing so traditional 'Cause Jesus, Mary, Joseph told me so I'm soaked in wisdom every Wednesday night And every other day don't feel as bright When it all falls, when it all falls down Tame your teardrops, never doubt When it all falls, when it all falls down You call me and I'll be 'round Even in the darkest hour, you know where to turn Even in the stormy weather, you have got my word Ooh, don't let the hurricane sweep you like this Don't bet another hand 'Cause even in the darkest hour, you know where we stand Da, da, da, da, da, da Da, da, da, da, da, da Da, da, da, da, da, da (oh no) Da, da, da, da, da, da Know where Know where

Sometimes it feels like I'm weak But I'm just sick of this shit The wretched triumph It's taking over We have to pay it back No matter what they say Sacrifice the forgotten Seized by the jealousy Shed their blood and show them no forgiveness There's no trusted words There's only win or lose Eternal Struggle Your deeds will haunt you Would you take this path? Betraying all you have There's nothing you can do Until you beg for a merciful silent death Inside us all An animal One predatory beast Eye for an eye Tooth for tooth This is the law of retaliation Is this enough? Do you still believe it's the way? Will be enough When fire burns inside you Open the eyes Against the wicked Will be enough When you witness the rise of the fallen There's no trusted words There's only win or lose Your soul is broken But it's not forgotten We have to take it back No matter what they say The time is always right For those who have something to believe Shed their blood and show them no forgiveness We'll prevail before the liar's eyes Shed their blood and show them no forgiveness We'll prevail before the liar's eyes Is this enough? Do you still believe that it's the way? Will be enough When fire burns inside you

Oh, we need to cry tears of joy All over me, all over me I just want you to cry your tears of joy All over me, all over me I just want you to cry, and hold me through the night Just wanna be the everything you need So won't you cry your tears of joy All over me, all over me? Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh, we need to cry tears of joy All over me, all over me I just want you to cry your tears of joy All over me, all over me I just want you to cry, and hold me through the night Just wanna be the everything you need So won't you cry your tears of joy All over me, all ovеr me? Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh I just want you to cry Oh, we need to cry I just want you to cry Oh-oh

Thank you for the days Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me I'm thinking of the days I won't forget a single day believe me I bless the light I bless the light that shines on you believe me And though you're gone You're with me every single day believe me Days I remember all my life Days where you can't see wrong from right You took my life And then I knew that very soon you'd leave me But it's alright Now I'm not frightened of this world believe me I wish today could be tomorrow The night is dark, it just brings sorrow, let it wait Thank you for the days Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me I'm thinking of the days I won't forget a single day believe me I bless the light I bless the light that shines on you believe me And though you're gone You're with me every single day believe me Days I remember all my life Days where you can't see wrong from right You took my life And then I knew that very soon you'd leave me But it's alright Now I'm not frightened of this world believe me, days Thank you for the days Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me I'm thinking of the days I won't forget a single day believe me I bless the light I bless the light that shines on you believe me And though you're gone You're with me every single day believe me, days