Elvis Costello Someone Took The Words Away Lyrics

Someone Took The Words Away Lyrics

Poor head can hardly move my lips for speaking

I said, "So what is this thing I can't explain?"

I blame all the things I feel but can't quite place

Perhaps they're written on my face

Someone took the words away



Why don't you speak up and say what you mean?

Summon my powers of conversation

I talk to myself, I'm fine

When you're around

Then I decline the invitation



It's strange to finally find myself so tongue-tied

A change has come over me, I'm powerless to express

Every thing I know but cannot speak

And if I try my voice will break

Someone took the words away, someone took the words away