Thats Not The Part Of Him Youre Leaving
Elvis Costello
THAT’S NOT THE PART OF HIM YOU’RE LEAVING I have a friend She’s just a friend I tried to comfort and defend I gave her what you might call advice But nothing like that comes without a price The rumour was a cruel surprise And she dissolved before my eyes I offered my hand and hers and mine entwined I thought about back then when I wished that she had been mine There’s no use in shedding any tears He’s no good to you the way he is He’s beyond forgiving and believing Half of his heart is torn like paper It’s sweet as the syrup from the maple But that’s not the part of him you’re leaving