shabby doll
Singer:costello, elvis
giving you more of what for
always worked for me before
what's going on behind the green elevator door
and a very neat line in character assassination
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
there's a girl in this dress
there's always a girl in distress
she's so sure she's self-possessed
then again she's half undressed
the boy that i used to be
showed no sign of sympathy
i have betrayed you and me
and paid for my own bribery
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
untie the gag the cat's out of the bag
she said you must be joking
some things are left unspoken
you're just a shabby doll
he's lying limp and soaking