St Stephen's Day Murders Lyrics - Elvis Costello

I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas 

And one was named Dawn of course, the other one was named Eve 

I wonder if they grew up hating the season 

That good will that lasts 'till the Feast of St. Stephen 

And that is the time to eat, drink and be merry 

Till the beer is all spilled and the whiskey has flowed 

And the whole family tree you neglected to bury 

Are feeding their faces until they explode 

There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Maria's 

Mixed up with that drink made from girders 

'Cause it's all we've got left as they draw their last breath 

Ah, it's nice for the kids, as you finally get rid of them 

In the St Stephen's Day Murders 

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Uncle is garglin' a heart breaking air 

While that babe in his arms pulls out all that remains of his hair 

And we're not drunk enough yet to dare criticize 

The great big kipper tie he's about to baptize 

With his gin flavored whiskers and kisses of sherry 

His best Chrimbo shirt slung out over the shop 

While the lights from the Christmas tree blow up the telly 

His face closes in like an old cold pork chop 

And the carcass of the beast left over from the feast 

May still be found haunting the kitchen 

And there's life in it yet, we may live to regret 

When the ones that we poisoned stop twitchin' 

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There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Maria's 

Mixed up with that drink made from girders 

'Cause it's all we've got left as they draw their last breath 

Ah, it's nice for the kids, as you finally get rid of them, rid of them 

In the St Stephen's Day Murders