The Beat (LIve At Hollywood High)-Elvis Costello & the Attractions

[00:06.92]We're all going on a summer holiday [00:09.80]Vigilante's coming out to follow me. [00:12.88]Heard somebody say they're out to collar me. [00:15.76]Anybody wanna swallow me? [00:24.13]It takes two to tumble. It takes two to tango. [00:27.07]Speak up; don't mumble if you're in the combo. [00:30.50]On the beat, on the beat. [00:34.32]Till a man comes along and he says, [00:36.88]'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? [00:39.19]Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.' [00:44.51]See your friends in the state their in. [00:47.24]See your friends getting under their skin. [00:50.30]See your friends getting taken in. [00:53.19] [01:00.52]Well, if you only knew the things you do to me. [01:03.34]I'd do anything to confuse the enemy. [01:06.34]There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me. [01:09.27]Take it easy. I think you're bending me. [01:18.40]I've been a bad boy with the standard leader. [01:21.15]My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva. [01:24.43]On the beat, on the upbeat. [01:28.11]Till a man comes along and he says, [01:30.55]'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? [01:34.05]Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.' [01:38.24]See your friends walking down the street. [01:41.11]See your friends never quite complete. [01:43.99]See your friends getting under their feet. [01:48.18] [02:16.99]Oh, I don't want to disease you, [02:19.93]but I'm no good with machinery. [02:22.93]Oh, I don't wanna freeze you. [02:25.81]Stop looking at the scenery. [02:28.74]I keep thinking about your mother. [02:31.74]Oh, I don't wanna lick them. [02:34.80]I don't wanna be a lover. [02:37.74]I just wanna be your victim. [02:40.80]I don't go out much at night. [02:43.24]I don't go out much at all. [02:45.93]Did you think you were the only one [02:48.80]who was waiting for a call [02:52.43]On the beat, on the upbeat. [02:56.87]Till a man comes along and he says, [02:59.09]'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? [03:01.15]Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ.' [03:06.71]See your friends treat me like a stranger. [03:09.40]See your friends despite all the arrangements. [03:12.52]See your friends Nothing here has changed. [03:15.79]Just the beat. Just the beat. Just the beat. Just the beat.