The children sit upon the stairsHigh above a valley of tearsDon't let them see you crying that way, oh noOh no, Joe PorterhouseIs not gone forever, he'll be back another dayDon't let them see you crying that wayPlease don't wake him, let him sleepIt's a moment she can keepLike an old bus ticket or a photographResting on the mantelpieceWhile for the wicked, there is no peaceShe says it's not his time to goWhy we were nearly lovers years agoNow what is left for meAmong the broken branches of the family tree?Heart like an anchor, arms like cableHe stood all alone on an iron turntableDon't let them see you crying that way, oh noThe sun beats down, it's cracking the flagsBoys who should know better are stamping out fagsDon't let them see you laughing that wayPlease don't wake him, let him sleepIt's a moment she can keepLike an old bus ticket or a photographResting on the mantelpieceWhile for the wicked, there is no peaceShe says it's not his time to goWhy we were nearly lovers years agoNow what is left for meAmong the broken branches of the family tree?Oh no, Joe PorterhouseIs not gone forever, he'll be back another dayDon't let them see you crying that way
Lyrics by Elvis Costello and The Attractions
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