Someone took the words away
by Elvis Costello
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Poor head
Can hardly move my lips for speaking
I said
So, what is this thing I cannot explain?
I´d blame all the things I feel but can´t quite place
Perhaps they´re written on my face
Someone took the words away
Why don´t you speak up and say what you mean?
Summon my powers of conversation
I talk to myself,
I´m fine
When you´re around,
Then I decline the invitation
It´s strange to finally find myself so tongue-tied
A change has come over me
I´m powerless to express
Every thing I know but cannot speak
And if I try my voice will break
Someone took the words away
Someone took the words away
Can hardly move my lips for speaking
I said
So, what is this thing I cannot explain?
I´d blame all the things I feel but can´t quite place
Perhaps they´re written on my face
Someone took the words away
Why don´t you speak up and say what you mean?
Summon my powers of conversation
I talk to myself,
I´m fine
When you´re around,
Then I decline the invitation
It´s strange to finally find myself so tongue-tied
A change has come over me
I´m powerless to express
Every thing I know but cannot speak
And if I try my voice will break
Someone took the words away
Someone took the words away