Elvis Costello - Walking On Thin Ice Lyrics






Walking on thin ice, I'm paying the price.
I'm throwing the dice in the air.
Why must we learn it the hard way
And play the game of life with our hearts?
I gave you my life, you gave me your life.
Like a gush of wind in my hair.
Why do we forget what's been said
And play the game of life with our hearts?

I may cry someday. A kiss will dry whichever way.
And when my heart returns to ashes, it will be just a story.
It will be just a story.

And you go and try to walk across the lake
Crossed it with winter and all of this is ice
A terrible thing to do. They say the lake is as thick as the ocean.
I wonder if she knew?





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  1. �.... �....

    I like both version anyway.

  2. J.... P....

    Just read in Elvis' biography that New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint did the horn arrangements to this, a precursor to their partnership later in life.

  3. S.... E....

    The trip..

  4. D.... J....

    Monster track. Love both versions. Two musicians who have lived through great loss.

  5. P.... K....

    Good for you 'Elv' ...the only one with the balls to cover this brilliant song ...thanks Yoko !

  6. J.... H....

    Yoko Ono's "Walking on Thin Ice" is a different song. Same title but different song.

    J.... H....

    +Joey Harrison you're wrong. This is a different version. His own version. Same lyrics

    J.... H....

    Joey Harrison no. Same song

    J.... H....

    Same song.

  7. O.... ....

    Like!Like!Like!

  8. R.... R....

    He does such a great job with this song. Incredible.

  9. C.... B....

    Elvis Costello just makes this song way better

  10. E.... f....

    Great Cover of a really great song