You Can Have Her Songtext
von Elvis Costello

Did she ever slap your face when nobody was looking?
Then did she brush your cheek and say it was a joke?
Were you willing?
Were you weak?
Were her eyes like smoke or full of killing?
She knew the fool indeed would surrender
And she knew how cruel to be
Only if she′s your lover now
You can have her 'cause I′ve had her
You can have her anytime
If you can hold her, you can have her
'Cause I've taught her and I′ve told her
One day you will be past your prime
You′ll never know the secrets that she keeps
Whose name she whispers when she goes, when she goes to sleep
Did she say a hateful word, claim that she was sorry?
Then did you lie awake and think to do her harm?
Were you willing to chastise?
Well, that sounds like fun, or was it thrilling?
She knew the fool indeed would surrender And she knew how cruel to be
Only if she's your lover now
She is your baby-doll lover now
You can have her if you want to
But you must be right out of your mind
If you think you can control her ′
Cause I've bought her and I′ve sold her
She's not even worth it, you will find
But then there′s something special in her eyes
Something beyond value, it pays, it pays to advertise
You can have her
You can have her
You want to believe the breathless lies she tells
But the filthy names you call her will
Start, will start to break the spell
You can have her
You can have her
You can have her
You can have her