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ELVIS COSTELLO lyrics : "Rope"

Down by the harbourside
A boat is fastened by a length of rope.
It was a perfect match,

Dreaming of escape,
Feeling almost detached.
Look beneath the waves -

The seabirds diving down into black water.

The morning bells begin,

Schoolchildren chant and spin.
A length of rope
Below a hanging tree,

Like cruel secrets some of us turn out to be.

Should our love increase,

We are all released like statues from marble.

While in a prison yard,

They're taking turns to guard
A length of rope.
Are you too weak to fight?

Picking up a thread and then stretching it tight.

Look beneath the waves -

The seabirds diving down into black water.
Still our love increased,
We are all released like statues from marble.

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