Kevyn Lettau
Walking In Your Footsteps
Murder By Numbers
What a clever little song! This lyric will unfortunately continue to be relevant for years to come. His use of humor in the light of such a serious context is genius. Russell's reharmonizations and string parts give the song even more tension for me to feed off of as I blaze my way through the tune! This one is a blast to play live!
Lyrics
Once that you've decided on a killing
First you make a stone of your heart
And if you find
That your hands are still willing
Then you can turn a murder into art
There really isn't any need for bloodshed
You just do it with a little more finesse
If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess
It's murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Now if you have a taste for this experience
And you're flushed
With your very first success
Then you must try a twosome or a threesome
And you'll find your conscience
Bothers you much less
Because murder is like anything you take to
It's a habit-forming need for more and more
You can bump off
Every member of your family
And anybody else you find a bore
Because it's murder by numbers
One two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious
In history's great dark hall of fame
All our greatest killers were industrious
At least the ones that we all know by name
But you can reach the top of your profession
If you become the leader of the land
For murder is the sport of the elected
And you don't need to lift
A finger of your hand
Because it's murder by numbers
One two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your A B C D E
* All lyrics written by Sting
Tracks
1) Message In A Bottle
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2) Wrapped Around Your Finger
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3) Every Breath You Take
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4) Murder By Numbers
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5) Every Little Thing She (He) Does Is Magic
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6) Walking In Your Footsteps
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7) King Of Pain
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8) When The World Is Running Down - Interlude
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9) Synchronicity 1
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10) Don't Stand So Close To Me
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11) De do do do, De da da da
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12) I Burn For You
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General Info
Released: 2000
Record Label: Video Arts Music
Musicians:
Russell Ferrante (Piano)
Jerry Watts (Bass)
Mike Shapiro (Drums)
Jimmy Haslip (Bass)
Luis Conte (Percussion)
Gary Meek (Saxophone)