Elvis Costello - Thats Not The Part Of Him Youre Leaving

that’s not the part of him you’re leaving

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i have a friend
she’s just a friend
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i tried to comfort and defend
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i gave her what you might call advice
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but nothing like that comes without a price
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the rumour was a cruel surprise
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and she dissolved before my eyes
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i offered my hand and hers and mine entwined
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i thought about back then when i wished that she had been mine

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there’s no use in shedding any tears
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he’s no good to you the way he is
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he’s beyond forgiving and believing
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half of his heart is torn like paper
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it’s sweet as the syrup from the maple
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but that’s not the part of him you’re leaving