Elvis Costello — Less Than Zero Dallas version live

[STAGE BANTER] ELVIS: This is called "Less Than Zero!" [SONG BEGINS] Jenny takes her clothes off in succession While her husband rides a bumper in the president's procession Sees him on the screen as she looks up from giving head When he's had enough of that, her lover throws her on the bed To teach her she's alive And suddenly, he's dead Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it So your fathеr won't know They think that I got no respect But еverything means less than zero Hey! Hey! Hey! Calling Mister Oswald, calling anyone at the scene If you were taking home movies, there's a chance you might've seen him There's a thousand variations, every witness in a file But Jenny puts on some coffee, and she comes back with a smile She says, "I hear that South America is coming into style" Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it So your father won't know They think that I got no respect But everything is less than zero Hey! Hey! Hey! A pistol was still smoking A man lay on the floor Mister Oswald thought he had an understanding with the law She's got rubies on her fingers, Jenny turns and looks away Her mind upon a basement out of the USA She says, "Let's talk about the future now, we put the past away" Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it So your father won't know They think that I got no respect But everything is less than zero Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Everything is less than zero [SONG ENDS] [STAGE BANTER] ELVIS: Thank you!