Watching the Detectives - Elvis Costello: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Watching the Detectives

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Watching the Detectives was released on July 22, 1977 by UMe/Elvis Costello as a part of the album My Aim Is True

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elvis Costello

Vocals

Steve Goulding

Drums

Steve Nieve

Piano

Andrew Bodnar

Bass

John Ciambotti

Bass

John Mcfee

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Elvis Costello

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nick Lowe

Producer

Barry Farmer

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Nice girls, not one with a defect

Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct

Red dogs under illegal legs

She looks so good

That he gets down and begs

[Chorus]

She is watching the detectives

Ooh, it's so cute

She's watching the detectives

When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot

They beat him up until the teardrops start

But he can't be wounded

'Cause he's got no heart

[Verse 2]

Long shot at that jumpin' sign

Invisible shivers runnin' down my spine

Caught the baby takin' off her clothes

Closeup of the sign that says

"We never close"

You snatch a chill and you match a cigarette

She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet

I don't know how much more of this I can take

She's fillin' her nails while they're draggin' the lake

[Chorus]

She is watching the detectives

Oh, it's so cute

She is watching the detectives

Oh, and they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot

They beat him up until the teardrops start

But he can't be wounded

'Cause he's got no heart

[Verse 3]

You think you're alone until you realize you're in it

Now fear is hear to stay, love is here for a visit

They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit

Someone's scratchin' at the window, I wonder who is it?

The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents

Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance

Thought it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay

It only took my little fingers to blow you away

[Chorus]

Just like watching the detectives

Don't get cute

Just like watching the detectives

I get so angry when teardrops start

But he can't be wounded

'Cause he's got no heart

[Outro]

Watching the detectives

It's just like watching the detectives

Watching the detectives

Watching the detectives

Watching the detectives

Watching the detectives

Written by: Elvis Costello

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