Elvis Costello – Joe Porterhouse Lyrics  Share

From Elvis Costello's album: Goodbye Cruel World

The children sit upon the stairs
High above a valley of tears
Don^,t let them see you crying that way oh no
Oh no Joe Porterhouse
Is not gone forever
He^,ll be back another day
Don^,t let them see you crying that way

[Chorus:]
Please don^,t wake him let him sleep
It^,s a moment she can keep
Like an old bus ticket or a photograph
Resting on the mantlepiece
While for the wicked there is no peace
She says it^,s not his time to go
Why we were nearly lovers years ago
Now what is left for me
Among the broken branches of the family tree

[ Joe Porterhouse lyrics from
http://www.musiclyricsnow.net/e/elvis-costello/joe-porterhouse/ ]
Heart like an anchor
Arms like cable
He stood all alone on an iron turntable
Don^,t let them see you crying that way oh no

The sun beats down
It^,s cracking the flags
Boys who should know better
Are stamping out fags
Don^,t let them see you laughing that way

[Chorus]

Oh no Joe Porterhouse
Is not gone forever
He^,ll be back another day
Don^,t let them see you crying that way
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