Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
[Verse 1]
Born in the middle of the second big baby boom
Those noisy boys just might've spoken up too soon
Now I'm looking for a little girl, I wonder where she's gone
Big money for families having more than one
[Chorus]
Opportunity, opportunity
This is your big opportunity
To shop around
Follow you without a sound
Whatever you do now
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Whatever happened to the pride of the nation?
They say, "Just wait until you break formation"
Ooh
[Verse 2]
She was sitting pretty on a velvet cushion
But her bedroom eyes were like a button she was pushing
She said, "When they get to Dover, they'll be taking over"
Said I'd come to her defense, then she'll pull me over
[Chorus]
Opportunity, opportunity
This is your big opportunity
To shop around
Follow you without a sound
Whatever you do now
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
I'm in the foxhole, I'm down in the trench
I'd be a hero, but I can't stand the stench
Oo-ooh
[Verse 3]
The Fitness Institute was full of General Motormen
And the "Hello House of Beauty" wouldn't stand a chance with them
The chairman of this boredom is a compliment collector
I'd like to be his funeral director
[Chorus]
Opportunity, opportunity
This is your big opportunity
To shop around
Follow you without a sound
Whatever you do now
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
[Outro]
Please don't turn around
Please don't turn around
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Opportunity was written by Elvis Costello.
Opportunity was produced by Nick Lowe.
Elvis Costello released Opportunity on Fri Feb 15 1980.