Listen to The Scarlet Tide by Elvis Costello & The Imposters

The Scarlet Tide

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Performer

Elvis Costello

Vocals

Emmylou Harris

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Elvis Costello

Songwriter

T Bone Burnett

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dennis Herring

Producer

Elvis Costello

Producer

Alan Ditto

Assistant Recording Engineer

Chris Shepard

Mixing Engineer

Clay Jones

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I recall his parting words

Must I accept his fate

Or take myself far from this place?

I thought I heard a black bell toll

A little bird did sing

Man has no choice

When he wants everything

[Verse 2]

We'll rise above the scarlet tide

That trickles down through the mountain

And separates the widow from the bride

[Verse 3]

Man goes beyond his own decision

Gets caught up in the mechanism

Of swindlers who act like kings

And brokers who break everything

The dark of night was swiftly fading

Close to the dawn of day

Why would I want him

Just to lose him again?

[Verse 4]

We'll rise above the scarlet tide

That trickles down through the mountain

And separates the widow from the bride

[Verse 5]

We'll rise above the scarlet tide

That trickles down through the mountain

And separates the widow from the bride

Written by: Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett

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