Lyric Shabby Doll - Elvis Costello

Lyric Song Shabby Doll: Giving you more of what for
Always worked for me before
Now I m a shabby doll
What s going on behind the green elevator door
With just a shabby doll

There s a hit man facing
A compromising situation
With just a shabby doll
And a very neat line in character assassination
She s just a shabby doll

She s just a shabby doll
She s putting him off and putting you on
She s just the shabby doll
You re swearing upon you know in your heart
She s gone you know in your heart
She s just a shabby doll

There s a girl in this dress
There s always a girl in distress
She s just a shabby doll
She s so sure she s self possessed
Then again she s half undressed
She s just a shabby doll

The boy that I used to be
Showed no sign of sympathy
For just a shabby doll
I have betrayed you and me
And paid for my own bribery
With just a shabby doll

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He s the tired toy that everyone enjoyed
He wants to be a fancy man but he s nothing but a nancy boy
He s all pride and no joy

And being what you might call a whore
Always worked for me before
Now I m a shabby doll
Untie the gag the cat s out of the bag
But won t show his claws
He s just a shabby doll

She said you must be joking
Some things are left unspoken
You re just a shabby doll
He s lying limp and soaking
He was openly broken
By just a shabby doll

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