Elvis Costello Mistress And Maid Lyrics

Mistress And Maid Lyrics

(McCartney/MacManus) 
She said, "Come in, my dear, 
You`re looking tired tonight 
Your bath is drawn, let me loosen your tie 
And fix you your usual drink" 

He settles back 
Takes a magazine 
Kicks off his shoes 
As he studies the form 
Of every appealing soubrette 

But where are the flowers that he used to bring? 
Every endearing remark 
Reminds her of passionate promises 
That he only made in the dark 
In her bed 

She wants to shout at the back of his head 
Look at me, look at me, look at me 
I`m afraid 
See what it`s come to 
I`m just your mistress and maid 

The wine is warm 
But the dinner is cold 
The look in his eye tells her it won`t be long 
Till the girls on the page come to life 

And they`ll get the flowers that he used to bring 
With every endearing remark 
And all of the passionate promises 
He`ll never fulfil in the dark 
In their bed 

She wants to shout at the back of his head 
Look at me, look at me, now that I`m not afraid. 
See what it`s come to 
I`m not your mistress and maid 

See what it`s come to 
I`m not your mistress and maid