Someone Took The Words Away Lyrics by Elvis Costello
Album : North
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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 (x2)
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 (x2)