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
Elvis Costello
[Verse 1]
You push me when I'm falling and then you put me down
I guess I missed my calling, I should have been a clown
How much more, how much more can i stand?
You're pouring water on a drowning man
[Verse 2]
You put me on the right track and then you put me down
You stab me in the back every time I turn around
Criticize my loving when I'm doing the very best I can
You're pouring water on a drowning man
[Bridge]
You're pouring water on a drowning man
You treat me like the that fool I am
You brag that I like everything you do
Put salt in my wounds, it's sad but it's true
[Verse 3]
You warm me with your kisses, then you leave me in the cold
How can I know your wishes when I've never been told?
Won't you please forgive me, just try and understand
You're pouring water on a drowning man
[Bridge]
You're pouring water on a drowning man
You treat me like the fool that I am
You brag that I like everything you do
Put salt in my wounds, it's sad but it's true
[Verse 3]
You warm me with your kisses, then you leave me in the cold
How can I know your wishes when I've never been told?
Won't you please forgive me, just try and understand
You're pouring water on a poor drowning man
[Outro]
I got tears in my eyes
Oh, I'm a drowning man
I got tears in my eyes
You're pouring water
On a drowning man
You're pouring water
On a poor drowning man
Pouring Water On a Drowning Man was written by Drew Baker & Danny McCormick.
Pouring Water On a Drowning Man was produced by Elvis Costello & Kevin Killen.
Elvis Costello released Pouring Water On a Drowning Man on Tue May 09 1995.
Elvis Costello in the Kojak Variety liner notes:
Some years ago when I was in Japan I discovered ‘Pouring Water on a Drowning Man" by James Carr on a brand new Goldwax Records issue. This was at a time when his records were shamefully absent from catalogues in the U.S. and Britain. For years I’ve t...