Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello (acoustic)

An up-tempo cover of Elvis Costello's "Watching The Detectives" live.

Check out the video of Kevin's song "I Wish I Could Cry" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZQXsiS1LpU


Lyrics:
Nice girls not one with a defect
cellophane shrink-wrapped so correct
Red dogs under illegal legs
She looks so good that he gets down and begs

She is watching the detectives
Oh, he's so cute
She is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot.

They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart

Long shot of that jumping sign
Visible shivers running down my spine
Cut the baby taking off her clothes
Close-up of the sign that says,"we never close"
You snatch a chew and you a match a cigarette
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
I don't know how much more of this I can take
She's filing her nails while they drag in the lake

You think you're alone until you realize you're in it
Now fear is here to stay. Love is here for a visit
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
Someone's scratching at the window. I wonder who is it
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
It only took my little fingers to blow you away

Just like watching the detectives.
Don't get cute
It's just like watching the detectives

Category:

Music

Tags:

• elvis
• costello
• watching
• the
• detectives
• live
• cover
• lyrics
• chords
• guitar

[RHComputerGeek]

Wow! Spot on!

Whoever those 2 that disliked this are need to try to take a song they like and put it all on 1 instrument! Great job!

[statagizer]

Thanks! Those 2 people must have accidentally hit the wrong button ;)

[luke105]

If anyone wants to hear the official cover of WATCHING THE DETECTIVES by BOOTNECK co. Then give me a message an i'll send it to ya, btw... Good cover but trying to do rhythm and main part is tricky to pull off, really gd.

[statagizer]

Not quite sure what an "official cover" means, but they certainly chose a great song to do! Thanks!

[MightyOak1488]

Awesome! You did a better job than the original version I've heard.

[statagizer]

Oh stop it! On second thought, please don't! Thanks!

[chriswads]

@statagizer well done man! awesome work

[jaymzo666]

thats pretty sweet dude!

[courace]

I dunno if I could say that this is better than Elvis' version but you def have one of the best covers i've seen or heard. Really great job! Cheers.

[thepropertyvoice]

That kicked ass!!

[BoillyR]

Wow, really good.

[iamkerr]

is he singin an playin? cant be...if he is...bastardo...jea;ous

[statagizer]

Thanks!