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Glitter Gulch Tab

by Elvis Costello



SONG: Glitter Gulch

                                        
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

(chorus)

Every step might be your last
                               
Money signs are in your eyes sucker
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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
Prompted by Madam X he answered all their questions
And then after that he said I'm sick and tired of stupid games

(chorus)


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

(chorus)

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