Créditos

Artistas intérpretes
The Chieftains
The Chieftains
Intérprete
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Voces
COMPOSICIÓN Y LETRA
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Letra
Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney
Composición
Producción e ingeniería
Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney
Producción
Brian Masterson
Brian Masterson
Ingeniería

Letra

[Verse 1]
I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas
And one was named Dawn, of course
The other one was named Eve
I wonder if they grew up hating the season
The goodwill that lasts till the Feast of St. Stephen
[Verse 2]
For that is the time to eat, drink, and be merry
Till the beer has all spilled and the whiskey has flowed
And the whole family tree you neglected to bury
Are feeding their faces until they explode
[Verse 3]
There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Marias
Mixed up with that drink made from Gilbey's
'Cause it's all we've got left as they draw their last breath
Oh, it's nice for the kids as you finally get rid of them
In the St. Stephen's Day murders
[Verse 4]
Uncle is garglin' a heart-breakin' air
While the babe in his arms pulls out all that remains of his hair
And we're not drunk enough yet to dare criticize
The great big kipper tie he's about to baptize
With his gin-flavored whiskers and kisses of sherry
His best Chrimbo shirt slung out over the shop
While the lights from the Christmas tree blow up the telly
His face closes in like an old cold pork chop
[Verse 5]
And the carcass of the beast left over from the feast
May still be found haunting the kitchen
And there's life in it yet we may live to regret
When the ones that we poisoned stop twitchin'
[Verse 6]
There'll be laughter and tears over Tia Marias
Mixed up with that drink made from Gilbey's
'Cause it's all we've got left as they draw their last breath
Oh, it's nice for the kids as you finally get rid of them (Rid of them)
In the St. Stephen's Day murders
Written by: Elvis Costello, Paddy Moloney
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out

Loading...