Elvis Costello & the Attractions
The Great Unknown
They took old Danny Boy for a rideFrom the arms of his bride to beThrew him into the murky watersBy the dog biscuit factoryQuick dry the tears and stifle cheersAs he sinks just like a stoneFootprints set in sentimental cementNow burden down his bonesLest we forgetHere lies the Great unknownMy my my DelilahWho's the butcher that you harborTake the rich man to the cleanersAnd the strong man to the barberFrom her face down to her torsoSort of gruesome only more soHooks and eyes, fingers and thumbsLadies and gentlemen here she comesThe great unknownWhere shall we singAt a wedding or a wakeWhose name shall we cherishAnd for whose sakeLetras de cancionesNow this year`s cannon fodderTell the future general`s jokesThey were keeping the home fires burningAs we slipped out for a smokeThough the VIP`s sang "Wooden Heart"The band played "Hearts of Oak"And here comes the day I shall perish all aloneSay here lies the great unknown
From Letras Mania