Little Atoms

Little Atoms - Elvis Costello

I arose and marigold lay down with curious iris

Cherry gave to victor her prudence and her virus

For the sake of purity I can recall the time

And place

Between wisdom and murder she gave up her immaculate face

My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games

With false and lovely modesty

I can recall the names i`ll miss

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

Patience has her virtue still

But every grace must have it's price

I through some felicity may spin a tale of constant

Vice

I took my better nature out drowned it in the

Babbling stream

Took the blossom of my youth and blew it all

To smithereens

My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games

With false and lovely modesty

I can recall the names I'll miss

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

And if you still don`t like my song then you

Can just go to hell

I don`t care if i`m right or wrong or if

My typewriter can spell

But I cannot promise you i`ve said goodbye to childish

Things

There`s still some pretty insults left and such sport in

Threatening

My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games

With false and lovely modesty

I can recall the names i`ll miss

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

And for the sake of clarity

They are faith hope and charity

In the particle of me that cares for this

I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss