Elvis Costello King Of Confidence Lyrics

King Of Confidence Lyrics

She had her mind made up just like her face 
She painted in the lines and shadows 
She shaded color in that would express 
The lonely mood that follows 
Love, short and painful and tidy lies in self-defense 
She just told a thing or two to the King of Confidence 

You said that he could tell her anything 
She even held him when he was crying 
And made her feel she was the only one 
You knew that he was lying when he said he was lying 

Love is short and painful, that she finally made sense 
Of the love he had for the one and only King of Confidence 

It`s hard enough to be your lover and alone your confidant 
You say you know what I need but you don`t know who I want 
It`s just another tawdry morning now 
another tarnished farewell 
Your body`s tired and complaining now 
But you`re too tore down to tell 

Love is short and painful, all you kind ladies and gents 
I spent years and a couple of days as the King of Confidence 

It`s hard enough to be your lover and alone your confidant 
You say you know what I need but you don`t know who I want 
It`s just another tawdry morning now 
another tarnished farewell 
Your body`s tired and complaining now 
But you`re too tore down to tell 

Love is short and painful, all you kind ladies and gents 
I spent years and a couple of days as the King of Confidence 
I spent years and a couple of days as the King of Confidence