Alison is a song written by Elvis Costello, supposedly about a woman he had seen at a party. While Costello himself has been somewhat ambiguous about the songs true meaning, its frequently interpreted as an expression of unrequited love.
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Introduction:
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Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
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And by the way you look I understand that you were not impressed
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But I heard you let that little friend of mine
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Take off your party dress
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I'm not gonna get too sentimental
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Like those other sticky valentines
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Cause I don't know if you were loving somebody
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I only know it isn't mine
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Alison I know this world is killing you
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Oh Alison my aim is true
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Well I see you've got a husband now
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Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
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You used to hold him right in your hand
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But he took all that he could take
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Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking