Little triggers that you pull with your tongue
Little triggers, I don't want to be hung up, strung up
When you don't call up

Little sniggers on your lips
Little triggers in your grip
Little triggers, my hand on your hip

Thinkin' all about those censored sequences
Worryin' about the consequences
Waiting until I come to my senses
Better put it all in present tenses

Little triggers that you pull with your tongue
Little triggers, I don't want to be hung up, strung up
When you don't call up

Little sniggers on your lips
Little triggers in your grip
Little triggers, my hand on your hip

Worryin' about the common decency
When it is only a question of frequency
When you say okay but you've got cheek to be
Sayin' you're tired of me when you don't even weaken these
Little triggers that you pull with your tongue
Little triggers, I don't want to be hung up, strung up
When you don't call up

Little sniggers on your lips
Little triggers in your grip
Little triggers, my hand on your hip


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Little Triggers Lyrics as written by Elvis Costello

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    General Commenti think it's about sex in some manner.
    suckmykisson March 31, 2005   Link
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    General CommentI think it's about the power of words, but without the sappiness that one would expect of songs with similar messages.
    pumkinhedon October 25, 2006   Link
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    General CommentI think it's so great that it makes me want to blow up. And certainly about words, or communication, to some extent. I love communication songs. Love love love.
    androgybunnyon July 26, 2007   Link
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    General CommentAbout phone sex maybe?
    miesterseanon July 11, 2008   Link
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    General CommentI think it's about someone, cheating with another guy's girl. But she just keeps leading the guy on
    ( elvis costello) and does'nt bother calling him back, when he wants to see her.
    GingerNinjaon January 18, 2011   Link

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