Lyric Tears At The Birthday Party - Elvis Costello

Lyric Song Tears At The Birthday Party: Think back now when we were young
There were always tears at the birthday party
You know how children can be
So cruel
That s how it startsbut
What if we never learn how to behave
I did somethingand you never forgave me
I never thought that it could be like this
But now I see
I see you share your cake with him
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
What can I do
Must I watch you
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
And it s the same every year
Seems that I remember it as something morebut
You know how children can grow
So strange
I still adore you
What if we never learn from our mistakes
But thenyou ll never know how my heart aches
I never thought that it would be like this
But now I see
I see you share your cake with him
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
What can I do
Must I watch you
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
One day I know he ll forget
To pay you the compliments you re after
You ll hang your sadaching head
Behind a brittle smile or a shrill of laughter
What if we only get what we deserve
Somehow I couldn t quite summon the nerve
Upon each anniversary
Then do you ever think of me
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
What can I do
Must I watch you
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again
Close the doordim the lightsblow out the candles
So Happy Birthday again