Erm, then you're commenting on the music. Not the song.
the song is the two combined. Slagging off Elbow for the music part of their work is rather like dismissing Beethoven for writing poor lyrics.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:35, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Apologies, Pedant Boy ;-)
I'd just like to point out a couple of issue with your post;

Elbow are a band and are therefore in the business of making music. If excellent lyrics are their stock in trade then surely Mr Sweaty Ginger Manc should be a poet. Moreover, I do like some of their songs, just not that one.

How many lyrics did Ludwig write?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:41, Reply)

Lyrics and poetry are different disciplines though.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)

So are Pulp. Or the Beautiful South
no-one's interested in the intracacies of their guitar noodling.

Anyway, that's bollocks. As I said, you can no more dismiss a band for being musically limited but lyrically genius than you can dismiss a classicist for not having lyrics.

Elbow are a band and therefore in the business of making songs, not necessarily great music. The reason he's not a poet is that there is some music, it's just not necessarily the focus of the song.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:46, Reply)

oh SHUT UP
you're coming across as a right wanker right now, ITS JUST A BAND
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:47, Reply)

IT'S JUST A SHED.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:48, Reply)

wtf are you talking about?
are you MARRIED to this Elbow prick or something?
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 12 Jul 2012, 10:45, Reply)