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Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/daddy-can-i-turn-this
Related lyric paths: 6
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Daddy can I turn this?
Read Daddy can I turn this? lyrics by Elvis Costello on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Daddy can I turn this?
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There is a button and there's a switch
There is a needle and there's a dial
There is a lever I want to lift
And still you treat me like I'm a child
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy can I turn this?
Will it be very dangerous?
Or will it taste nice?
You wash your hands with perfume and spice
I'll tell you when I want your advise
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy can I turn this?
Is anybody acting your age?
You got a girl you keep in a cage
You give her presents after a while
A birthday cake containing a file
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy can I turn this?
The flashing lights go running 'round and 'round
It spits out money
It tastes like honey
So drink it down
It leaves the slightest chemical taste
It could be most unfortunate
Earrings that jangle before they're seen
She slaps your face like a tambourine
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy can I turn this?
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy...
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Elvis Costello performs "Daddy can I turn this?", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
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