Elvis Costello — Shabby Doll

[Verse 1] Giving you more of what for Always worked for me before Now I'm a shabby doll What's going on behind the green elevator door With just a shabby doll There's a hit man facing A compromising situation With just a shabby doll And a very neat line In character assassination She's just a shabby doll [Chorus] She's just a shabby doll She's putting him off and putting you on She's just a shabby doll She's just the shabby doll You're swearing upon you know in your heart She's gone you know in your heart She's just a shabby doll [Verse 2] There's a girl in this dress There's always a girl in distress She's just a shabby doll She's so sure she's self-possessed Then again she's half undressed She's just a shabby doll The boy that I used to be Showed no sign of sympathy For just a shabby doll I have betrayed you and me And paid for my own bribery With just a shabby doll [Chorus] She's just a shabby doll She's putting him off and putting you on She's just a shabby doll She's just the shabby doll You're swearing upon you know in your heart She's gone you know in your heart She's just a shabby doll [Bridge] He's the tired toy that everyone's enjoyed He wants to be a fancy man But he's nothing but a nancy boy He's all pride and no joy [Verse 3] And being what you might call a whore Always worked for me before Now I'm a shabby doll Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag But won't show his claws He's just a shabby doll She said you must be joking Some things are left unspoken You're just a shabby doll He's lying limp and soaking He was openly broken By just a shabby doll [Chorus] She's just a shabby doll She's putting him off and putting you on She's just a shabby doll She's just the shabby doll You're swearing upon you know in your heart She's gone you know in your heart She's just a shabby doll She's just a shabby doll She's just a shabby doll