Isabelle in Tears Songtext
von Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Isabelle in tears
Isabelle is ringing
Saying I need you near to me
But a telephone just isn′t worth
The flinging
Like a book or that ashtray that
I aimed at your head
I'd rather see you dead
But it′s not as it appears
So I tripped up the stairs to find
Isabelle in tears


Isabelle remains
Isabelle in tethers
Wears a flimsy negligee
Of innocence and feathers
She says that's a good idea
As she pours herself a shot
But she can't get the genius
Back into the bottle
After you′re kind
You′ll find that no-one cares
So her lovers and her fears
Leave Isabelle in tears

And I left her standing
Out there in the rain
Calling my name
As I pulled away pretending that
I'd never met her

You never know the thrill
Of the Isabelle of memory
They say she was a bombshell
Who turned to an incendiary
′Til the whole town burned down
And returned into the earth

Can you admit your love?
Can you confess her worth?
That slant of time obscures
But on certain nights appears
Like Isabelle in tears
That slant of time obscures
But on certain nights appears
Like Isabelle in tears