Elvis Costello — Come the Meantimes

[Verse 1] What are you going to say to me? Will you be betraying me? Come the meantimes Will you be deceiving me? And beyond believing in me? Come the meantimes [Chorus] He came back (right back) And nobody blinked He came back (right back) At least I think that he did He came back, (right back) And he ran and he hid And he muttered and moaned And said, "Let's go get stoned" [Verse 2] Will you be denying me? Will you still come crying to me Come the meantimes Are you still obeying me? Will you still be praying to me? Come the meantimes (Right back) Will you sit in judgment then? (Right back) Be the first one to condemn (Right back) Come the meantimes (Right back) Now you've got nobody else to blame (Right back) And trouble remembering my name (Right back) Will you still be cursing me Come my anniversary? Come the meantimes He came back (right back) And they followed and failed He came back (right back) He got hammered and nailed He came back (right back) And he wandered alone They said let's gather some stones And make them atone (Right back) Now I'm in a hall of mirrors (Right back) With my secret thoughts and terrors (Right back) Come the meantimes (Right back) And I'm drinking to your health Find I'm only talking to myself Come the meantimes [Chorus] He came back (right back) And nobody blinked He came back (right back) At least I think that he did He came back, (right back) And he ran and he hid And he muttered and moaned And said, "Let's go get stoned" [Verse 3] Blossoms fragrant opening Poppies full of opium Come the meantimes Phony prophets offer hope That's a different kind of dope Come the meantimes Come the meantimes Come the meantimes Right now Right now Right now Right now Right now Right now Right now Right now Right now Gather some stones and make them atone [Outro] Come The Meantimes (Let's go get stoned) Come The Meantimes