Lyric Riot Act Of Elvis Costello

Lyric Song Riot Act: Forever doesn t mean forever anymore
I said forever
But it doesn t look like I m gonna be around much anymore
When the heat gets sub tropical
And the talk gets so topical
Riot act you can read me the riot act
You can make me a matter of fact
Or a villain in a million
A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian
Why do you talk such stupid nonsense
When my mind could rest much easier
Instead of all this dumb dumb insolence
I would be happier with amnesia
They say forget her
Now it looks like you re either gonna be for me or against me
I got your letter
Now they say I don t care for the colour that it paints me
Trying to be so bad is bad enough
Don t make me laugh by talking tough
Don t put your heart out on your sleeve
When your remarks are off the cuff
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