Elvis Costello & The Attractions - 5ive Gears In Reverse lyrics

rate me

Five gears in reverse<br />

For girls looking for the big lift<br />

Somebody send out for the night nurse<br />

Please don't stick me on the late shift<br />

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If you don't know by now<br />

Nobody's gonna tell you<br />

If you don't know by now<br />

The shock will probably kill you<br />

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But if your patience is exhausted and you still cannot decide<br />

You're sitting in the garage contemplating suicide<br />

And you have no motivation you can't even catch your breath<br />

All of this acceleration is driving you to death<br />

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Five gears in reverse<br />

You think I don't know what I'm doing<br />

Another fashionable first<br />

Like walking down the road to ruin<br />

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But if you're safe and sound<br />

Don't let me interrupt you<br />

And if you're gagged and bound<br />

Well, how can I corrupt you?<br />

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But if your patience is exhausted and you still cannot decide<br />

And you're sitting in the garage contemplating suicide<br />

And you have no motivation you can't even catch your breath<br />

All of this acceleration is driving you to death