Elvis Costello - My All Time Doll Lyrics
When I was away I needed you soAnd now coming I'm home to stayI won't wake in the night and reach for youAnd turn on the light and to my dismayYou're not thereYou're never aroundOr is it me?It's so hard to seeI flick off the switchAnd stare in darkAnd wait for you to appearYou're My All-Time DollI'm out of controlIt's broken my mindBut that's not all that you stoleYou're My All-Time DollYou're all I adoreI'd swear to it now itBut I already sworeMy eyes are blinded with tearsBut it's all my own faultMy lips taste of cruel wordsMy eyes sting with saltBut you can take the way I feel about youAnd put it in a vaultYou're My All-Time DollFrom near and from farI've known many a girl,Now... I'm closing inMy heart is beatingLike a whip on a hideIt's raining outsideYou're My All-Time DollI'm out of controlIt's broken my mindThat's not all that you stoleYou're My All-Time DollYou're all I adoreI'd swear to it now itBut I already sworeEvery time I rant and railEvery time I try and failAny time I want to quitAnd say, "That's the end of it"When I stand and start to leaveYou cool my brow, you tug my sleeveYou're My All-Time DollI'm walking, I'm pacing, my heart is racingI swear that clock is running slowIt only speeds up for a moment or soEach time it's time for me to goYou're My All-Time DollI'm out of controlIt's broken my mindThat's not all that you stoleYou're My All-Time DollYou're all I adoreI'd swear to it now itBut I already sworeIn the far flung cry of a closing saloonOn the blank back side of that poisonous moonI tried not to think about youI thought I was immune..You're My All-Time Doll