Don't start me talking I could talk all night My mind goes sleepwalking While I'm putting the world to right. - Elvis Costello

Clowntime is over Time to take over While others just talk and talk Somebody's watching where the others don't walk.

The first song that most people picked up on, particularly in America, of mine, was a ballad, not a rock'n'roll song. It was 'Alison', and that's an R&B ballad. I don't think there's any other way to describe it.

"Was it a millionaire who said "imagine no possessions?"
A poor little schoolboy who said "we don't need no lessons?