Elvis Costello
My Thief
[Verse 1]
When I go to sleep, you become my thief
Why don't you steal what you can keep?
But you won't let me be, you break into my dreams
And every day seems different

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I pretend you'll come back again
And you'll console the heart you stole
Have pity on the man who knows that you have gone
And has begun to break down

[Chorus]
I feel almost possessed
So long as I don't lose this glorious distress then
You can take all I have left
I know it's over
If you can't be my lover
Be my thief

[Verse 3]
I'm so drowsy now, I'll unlock the door
What fades in time will hurt much more
So here's that happy scene where you come back to me
It's only found in fiction
[Chorus]
I feel almost possessed
So long as I don't lose this glorious distress then
You can take all I have left
I know it's over
If you can't be my lover
Be my thief

[Verse 4]
"I didn't lead you on but there will always be
A little larceny in everyone
So hush and don't you cry, I'm trying to be kind
Because I have a perfect alibi"