World’s Great Optimist [demo] by Elvis Costello
World’s Great Optimist [demo] by Elvis Costello

World’s Great Optimist [demo]

Elvis Costello * Track #23 On All This Useless Beauty [2001 reissue]

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World’s Great Optimist [demo] by Elvis Costello

Performed by
Elvis Costello
Produced by
Elvis Costello
Writed by
Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello
About

This was Costello’s first draft of a song he co-wrote with Aimee Mann that eventually became “The Fall of the World’s Own Optimist”, which appeared on her album Bachelor No. 2.

World’s Great Optimist [demo] Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's no charity in you
You took the eye in me
I never said you were a golden idol
With one extra arm or three or four
As you preyed upon mere mortals
That you were obliged to pick up
From the passing trade

[Chorus]
Hey kids, look at this
Can't you see I'm the world's great optimist
I could get up now if you insist
But you'll have to ask politely
If by chance I feel insulted
And by fortune I've been halted
When in time I catapulted
Into heaven I've been vaulted
Hey, kids, look at this
Can't you see I'm the world's great optimist

[Verse 2]
There's no vanity in me
Because I'm quite convinced
I think I finally got you out of my hair now
And I didn't have to rinse
Remember when I cried
And swore I'd never wash the lips you kissed
I bet you're really glad that I lied

[Chorus]
Hey kids, look at this
Can't you see I'm the world's great optimist
I could get up now if you insist
But you'll have to ask politely
If by chance I feel insulted
And by fortune I've been halted
When in time I catapulted
Into heaven I've been vaulted
Hey, kids, look at this
Can't you see I'm the world's great optimist

World’s Great Optimist [demo] Q&A

Who wrote World’s Great Optimist [demo]'s ?

World’s Great Optimist [demo] was written by Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello.

Who produced World’s Great Optimist [demo]'s ?

World’s Great Optimist [demo] was produced by Elvis Costello.

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