The boy said 'Dad they're going to take me to task But I'll… - Elvis Costello

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The boy said 'Dad they're going to take me to task But I'll be back by Christmas' It's just a rumour that was spread around town Somebody said that someone got filled in For saying that people get killed in The result of this shipbuilding With all the will in the world Diving for dear life When we could be diving for pearls.

Elvis Costello

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Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus (born 25 August 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, primarily known by his stage-name Elvis Costello.

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Birth Name: Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus

Native Name: Declan MacManus

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