@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Henrietta, we got no flowers for you
Just these three miserable cunts
Sittin' on the back seat, tappin' on the off beat
We know you love us and you probably do
Although your husband may cut us
He is an animal, though anything is possible
Give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
It's hard to miss you when you follow us about
Buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
We'll get you there in some filthy big gondola
And it's clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ow
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Dear Henrietta, we're just three lonely boys
Though the girls love us, we're so
Into you incredibly, we'd love to see you terribly
We'd love to hate ya, but we don't have no choice
Come be our wa-ha-ha-ha
Honey, three four, one time, once more
Give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
It's hard to miss you when you follow us about
Buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
We'll get you there in some filthy big gondola
And it's clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Wa-wa-wa-wow
Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa
Wa-wa-wa-wow
Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa
Clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ow
Just these three miserable cunts
Sittin' on the back seat, tappin' on the off beat
We know you love us and you probably do
Although your husband may cut us
He is an animal, though anything is possible
Give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
It's hard to miss you when you follow us about
Buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
We'll get you there in some filthy big gondola
And it's clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ow
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Dear Henrietta, we're just three lonely boys
Though the girls love us, we're so
Into you incredibly, we'd love to see you terribly
We'd love to hate ya, but we don't have no choice
Come be our wa-ha-ha-ha
Honey, three four, one time, once more
Give us a kiss and maybe we can go out
It's hard to miss you when you follow us about
Buy us some shoes and maybe take us for cola
We'll get you there in some filthy big gondola
And it's clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Wa-wa-wa-wow
Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa
Wa-wa-wa-wow
Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa
Clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Clean out the bank and bump off your daddy
You can come live with us amongst the has-beens and the addicts
These are crazy times down at Costello music
You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Oh, come on
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ow
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This kicks ass! Rock on my little glaswegian babies! mwahaahaa (i sound so evil)