Glitter Gulch Lyrics - King Of America - Elvis Costello

Enter Madam X, painted in 

A shocking pink spangled dress 

Her teeth are perfect but her mouth is loose 

Rubbing their hands together 

She persuades them that it's better to confess 

Which unpleasant fate they'd like to choose 

Every step might be your last 

Money signs are in your eyes sucker 

You've been taken in this time 

You might just get out alive if you're lucky 

All the vultures tuning in to Glitter Gulch 

Are looking in on you and they're hungry 

He stood five feet tall in his 

Elevator shoes and stovepipe hat 

He was known by several different names 

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Prompted by Madam X he answered all their questions 

And then after that he said 

I'm sick and tired of stupid games 

Every step might be your last 

Money signs are in your eyes sucker 

You've been taken in this time 

You might just get out alive if you're lucky 

All the vultures tuning in to Glitter Gulch 

Are looking in on you and they're hungry 

We've got prizes if you can afford 

Some small humiliation before you get your reward 

And I'd rather be an outlaw than an inlaw to you 

And to live my life in miserable poverty 

Than to have to grovel to have some dream home hovel 

So watch me while I get away with prime time robbery 

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As he enters Madam X he things of 

Red raged faces and the sweet greenbacks 

He climbed upon his honey 

And he covered her with money 

As they do their victory dance 

He thinks I hope they choke upon their laughter tracks 

They can all go straight to hell 

While we howl down the whole hotel