Swine

You're a swine And I'm saying that's an insult to the pig In the foul furrow that you dig Why don't you lay your head down In that unconsecrated ground? Well, was she your mother Or was she your bride? To defile and to blister To gnaw at her side Is this the end of the world? Now that you've finished your life This riddle is the work of my little pen-knife

Swine Words by Declan MacManus & Paul Cassidy Music by Declan MacManus Performed by Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet Produced by Kevin Killen, Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet Musicians Elvis Costello - voice Michael Thomas - violin Ian Belton - violin Paul Cassidy - viola Jacqueline Thomas - violoncello Recorded September 14-October 1, 1992, Church Studios, London Released January 15, 1993 Albums The Juliet Letters, 1993 Length 2:05 First known performance:  July 1, 1992, London, England Last known performance:  June 26, 2001, London, England      (18 known performances)

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: The Juliet Letters | lyrics | TJL info page 1
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External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: The Juliet Letters