Someone Took The Words Away

Poor head Can hardly move my lips for speaking I said So, what is this thing I cannot explain? I'd 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

Someone Took The Words Away Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello Produced by Elvis Costello & Kevin Killen Arranged by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals Steve Nieve - piano Peter Erskine - drums Michael Formanek - bass Bill Ware - vibraphone Pamela Sklar - alto flute John Moses - clarinet Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet Dave Mann - alto sax Andy Snitzer - tenor sax Bobby Routch - French horn Bob Carlisle - French horn Lew Soloff - flugelhorn Conrad Herwig - tenor trombone Lee Konitz - alto sax solo Recorded April-May 2003, Nola Studios and/or Avatar Studios, New York Released September 11, 2003 Albums North, 2003 Length 4:35 First known performance:  July 24, 2003, Calgary, AB, Canada      (55 known performances)

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