White Knuckles Elvis Costello

[Verse 1]
White knuckles came down to put the frighteners on
I believe she's the one that he's got his heart set on
It doesn't matter if your face doesn't fit
There's no charge for changing it

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Oooh ooh
What are you doing
You see right through him
You don't have to take it when he gets cruel

[Chorus 1]
White knuckles on black and blue skin
You don't have to take it so you just give in
White knuckles sweating on the headboard
He never found out what the kisser was for

[Verse 2]
Losing face with the boys while she's whispering in his ear
They never found out why they called it laughing gear
Maybe they weren't loved when they were young
Maybe they should be hung by their tongues

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oooh ooh
Under the blankets with the body jerk
He needs her like the ax needs the turkey
Making a mockery of his fancy footwork