Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/little-savage
Related lyric paths: 6
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Little savage
Read Little savage lyrics by Elvis Costello on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Little savage
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I would have waited all my life
Just to make love out of something other than spite
But the beauty is the beast you're baiting
Should really be worth the waiting
You do something very special to
Mr. Average
Now the lamb lies with the lion
He's just a little savage
And so you turn your back on me
And all the hot air that only echoes stale tobacco
Actions speak louder now than words
By just a fraction
What's the use of saying I love you whe I'm drinking to distraction
We save our sanity
By saying such and such
After all its been discussed
You say you must be touched
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Elvis Costello performs "Little savage", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
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