End Of The Rainbow

I feel for you, you little horror Safe at your mother's breast No lucky break for you around the corner 'Cos your father is a bully And he thinks that you're a pest And your sister she's no better than a whore Life looks so rosy in the cradle But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store There's nothing at the end of the rainbow There's nothing to grow up for anymore Tycoons and barrow boys will rob you And throw you on the side And all because they love themselves sincerely And a man holds a bread-knife Up to your throat and it's four feet wide And he's anxious just to show you what it's for Life looks so rosy in the cradle But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store There's nothing at the end of the rainbow There's nothing to grow up for anymore All the sad and empty faces That meet you on the street All walking in their sleep or in a dream Every loving handshake Is just another man to beat How your heart aches just to cut him to the core Life looks so rosy in the cradle But I'll be a friend and I'll tell you what's in store There's nothing at the end of the rainbow There's nothing to grow up for anymore

End Of The Rainbow Written by Richard Thompson Performed by Elvis Costello Produced by Charley Foskett Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar unknown - synth bass, backing vocal Recorded 1985, unknown location Released November 1986 Collections RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson, 2006 (bonus track) Various Artists collections The Anti-Heroin Project: It's A Live-In World, 1986 Promos EMI PSR 491, 1986 Length 3:16 Note The synth bass and backing vocal were added without Elvis' permission. First known performance:  August 15, 1984, Holmdel, NJ Last known performance:  June 11, 2014, Chicago, IL      (60 known performances) Alternate versions End Of The Rainbow (Solo Demo) Performed by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Recorded July 21, 1985, Ocean Way, Los Angeles Released April 25, 2005 Albums King Of America (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2005 Length 3:25

Recordings by other artists

• Richard & Linda Thompson, on I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, 1974

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: King Of America  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  KOA info page 1
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: King Of America