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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bedford
David Bedford
Performer
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Vocals
Steve Nieve
Steve Nieve
Piano
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Electric Bass Guitar
Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas
Drums
Jim Paterson
Jim Paterson
Trombone
Jeff Blythe
Jeff Blythe
Clarinet
Paul Speare
Paul Speare
Flute
Dave Plews
Dave Plews
Trumpet
Morris Pert
Morris Pert
Percussion
Soul II Soul
Soul II Soul
Background Vocals
Claudia Fontaine
Claudia Fontaine
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bedford
David Bedford
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Producer
Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway
Assistant Producer
Colin Fairley
Colin Fairley
Assistant Producer
Jim Russell
Jim Russell
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh Don't tell me you don't know what love is When you're old enough to know better When you find strange hands in your sweater When your dream boat turns out to be a footnote I'm a man with a mission in two or three editions And I'm giving you a longing look Every day (every day), every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book Chapter one, we didn't really get along Chapter two, I think I fell in love with you You said you'd stand by me in the middle of Chapter three But you were up to your old tricks in Chapters four, five and six And I'm giving you a longing look Every day (every day), every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book The way you walk (the way you walk) The way you talk (the way you talk) And try to kiss me and laugh (you kiss me) In four or five paragraphs (you can kiss me) All your compliments (you kiss me) And your cutting remarks (you can kiss me) Are captured here in my quotation marks And I'm giving you a longing look Every day (every day), every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book Ooh-hoo Every day, I write the book Don't tell me you don't know the difference Between a lover and a fighter With my pen and my electric typewriter Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel And I'm giving you a longing look Every day (every day), every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book Every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book Every day (every day), everyday Every day, I write the book Ooh-hoo, yeah Every day, every day, every day Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look Every day, every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look And every day, every day Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look And every day, every day Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing book And every day, every day Every day I write the book Every day, every day Every day I write the book I'm giving you a longing look And every day, every day Every day I write the book
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