My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) – Elvis CostelloBy As the last light glimmersAnd the evening hours dimMaybe I’m too proud to utter it out loudEven though my flame burns blueAs the night’s descendingOnce again I find I’ll tarry and pretendMy confidential friendWill suddenly appear in viewAll my mightBetween velvet and dynamiteBlow out the doorsLet in the lightFalling dust in the beamAnd a small stifled screamAlibis and decoysWere his eyes so turquoise?Covered with a lashThey flatter and they flashEven though my flame burns blueIf I seem a strangerI feel far from dangerWe tamper and we toyWith passion over joyEven though my flame burns blueEven though the fire that once was desireDoesn’t look for trouble or dare to flareLook nowAnd I won’t be there www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20