Tears Before Bedtime Lyrics - Elvis Costello

I know the name on the tip of your tongue 

And I know that accusing look 

Everybody knows I've been so wrong 

That's the problem and here's the hook 

Tears before bedtime 

There'll be trouble tonight 

I don't wanna talk about it anymore 

I don't wanna have another fight 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

For the tears that you boo hoo hoo 

There can be no defense 

You say you'll forgive and forget 

But it's only a pretence 

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Tears before bedtime 

There'll be trouble tonight 

I don't wanna talk about it anymore 

I don't wanna have another fight 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

Either you can leave the past behind 

Or give me something to disconnect my mind 

I sleep with my fists clenched tight 

When I don't lie awake all night 

I guess time gave up the ghost too late 

And the balance of our love 

Very soon turns to hate 

Darling, your suspiciousness 

Tortures me at night 

But I can't excuse the cruel words 

That I use whenever we fight 

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Tears before bedtime 

There'll be trouble tonight 

I don't wanna talk about it anymore 

I don't wanna have another fight 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right 

I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna fight 

How wrong can I be before I am right