Elvis Costello - Little Atoms Lyrics

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I arose and Marigold lay down with Curious Iris

Cherry gave to Victor her prudence and her virus

For the sake of purity I can recall the time and place

Between Wisdom and Murder she gave up her immaculate face

[Chorus:]

My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games

With false and lovely modesty

I can recall the names I'll miss

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

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Patience has her virtue still

But every grace must have its price

I through some felicity may spin a tale of constant vice

I took my better nature out drowned it in the babbling stream

Took the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens

[Chorus]

And if you still don't like my song then you can just go to hell

I don't care if I'm right or wrong or if my typewriter can spell

But I cannot promise you I've said "Goodbye" to childish things

There's still some pretty insults left and such sport in threatening

[Chorus]

And for the sake of clarity

They are "Faith" "Hope" and "Charity"

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

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