Carpetbaggers

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jenny Lewis] They come to town when the war is over Dirty boots in the middle of the night Trollin' the bars, hitting on the soldiers Boys give it up without a fight They say "Hey, boy, how about your place? I know you really wanna take me home" Drop the bags off on the bedroom floor They make love with the lights on, sayin' [Chorus: Jenny Lewis] "I'm a carpetbagger, baby I'm coming to your town I'm gonna treat you kind I'm gonna rob you blind I'll smile all the time" Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah [Verse 2: Elvis Costello] Sally could've had any one of the boys But she couldn't love no one she could not control Friend of mine and her got married I don't hear too much from him anymore Last I heard, he had a rope 'round his neck Draggin' around the grocery store Carryin' her bags, pushin' down the aisles Saying, "I ain't got no home in this world anymore" [Chorus: Jenny Lewis & Elvis Costello] I'm a carpetbagger, baby I'm coming to your town I'm gonna treat you kind I'm gonna rob you blind I'll smile all the time Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah [Bridge: Jenny Lewis & Elvis Costello] They come to town when the party's over Books been written and true's been tried They'll take it all if the door's left open Steal the nose right from under your eyes [Chorus: Jenny Lewis & Elvis Costello] I'm a carpetbagger, baby I'm coming to your town I'm gonna treat you kind I'm gonna rob you blind I'll smile all the time Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Oh, yeah