Elvis Costello My Thief Lyrics

My Thief Lyrics

When I go to sleep, you become my thief 
Why don`t you steal what you can keep? 
But you won`t let me be 
You break into my dreams 
And every day seems different 
Sometimes I pretend you`ll come back again 
And you`ll console the heart you stole 
Have pity on the man 
Who knows that you have gone 
And has begun to break down 

I feel almost possessed 
So long as I don`t lose this glorious distress then 
You can take all I have left 
I know it`s over 
If you can`t be my lover 
Be my thief 

I`m so drowsy now, I`ll unlock the door 
What fades in time will hurt much more 
So here`s that happy scene 
Where you come back to me 
It`s only found in fiction 

I feel almost possessed 
So long as I don`t lose this glorious distress then 
You can take all I have left 
I know it`s over 
If you can`t be my lover 
Be my thief 

"I didn`t lead you on, 
But there will always be 
A little larceny in everyone 

So hush and don`t you cry 
I`m trying to be kind 
Because I have a perfect alibi"