Less Than Zero

Written by：Elvis Costello

Calling Mr Oswald with the swastika tattoo

There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo

Carving v for vandal on the guilty boy's head

When he's had enough of that maybe you'll take him to bed

To teach him he's alive before he wishes he was dead

Turn up the TV no one listening will suspect

Even your mother won't detect it so your father won't know

They think that I've got no respect but

Everything is less than zero

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Oswald and his sister are doing it again

They've got the finest home movies that you have ever seen

They've got a thousand variations every service with a smile

They're gonna take a little break and they'll be back after a while

Well I hear that south America is coming into style

Turn up the TV no one listening will suspect

On your mother won't detect it so your father won't know

They think that I've got no respect but

Everything is less than zero

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

A pistol was still smoking a man lay on the floor

Mr Oswald said he had an understanding with the law

He said he heard about a couple living in the USA

He said they traded in their baby for a Chevrolet

Let's talk about the future now we've put the past away

Turn up the TV no one listening will suspect

Even your mother won't detect it so your father won't know

They think that I've got no respect but

Everything is less than zero

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey

Hey oo hey ey