She handed me a mirror That she had gazed upon The glass still held an image The glass still held an image But it was of a man I turned from the reflection To see who it might be Is that poor vanity Quite how she pictures me? She handed me a mirror Rather than tell me "no" She let slip a handkerchief Gentle laughter flowed Just as her lips bestowed A dashing word like "brother" The crushing word like "friend" If there was no beginning How could this be the end? She handed me a mirror So I could recognise The distance from my heart to hers The distance from my heart to hers The pity in her eyes She liked my pretty story I thanked her for her song And then I wrote a tale not very long to tell "You are much more than pretty. You are beautiful."
She handed me mirror But I saw her instead She handed me a mirror She handed me a mirror And that is all she did...
[00:00.00]Elvis Costello - She Handed Me A Mirror [00:05.00] [00:14.86]She handed me a mirror [00:21.21]That she had gazed upon [00:27.16]The glass still held an image [00:33.12]The glass still held an image [00:39.31]But it was of a man [00:43.89]I turned from the reflection [00:49.67]To see who it might be [00:55.14]Is that poor vanity [01:00.15]Quite how she pictures me? [01:05.56]She handed me a mirror [01:12.09]Rather than tell me "no" [01:17.91]She let slip a handkerchief [01:24.63]Gentle laughter flowed [01:30.16]Just as her lips bestowed [01:34.92]A dashing word like "brother" [01:40.83]The crushing word like "friend" [01:46.71]If there was no beginning [01:51.40]How could this be the end? [01:56.94]She handed me a mirror [02:03.61]So I could recognise [02:09.48]The distance from my heart to hers [02:15.50]The distance from my heart to hers [02:22.17]The pity in her eyes [02:26.74]She liked my pretty story [02:32.76]I thanked her for her song [02:38.62]And then I wrote a tale not very long to tell [02:49.29]"You are much more than pretty. You are beautiful." [03:01.48] [03:17.26]She handed me mirror [03:24.10]But I saw her instead [03:29.98]She handed me a mirror [03:36.66]She handed me a mirror [03:43.16]And that is all she did... [03:53.43]
