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Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/the-element-within-her
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The element within her
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The element within her
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It's the element within her
Something under her skin
That is shining out through the face of the girl
Two sapphires and couple of rows of pearls
It's just a part of it
Like your fine tresses
You know what my guess is
La la la la la la la la la la la
He was a playboy
Could charm the birds right out of the trees
Now he says 'what do i do with these?'
La la la la la la la la la la la
This love in my heart
Let no-one set asunder
Sometimes i wonder
La la la la la la la la la la la
But back in the bedroom
With her electric heater
I say 'are you cold?'
She says 'no, but you are la'
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