Elliott Smith
King's Crossing
Capo: 1st Fret
Intro:
The King's crossing was the main attraction
Dominoes falling in a chain reaction
The scraping subject ruled by fear told me
Whiskey works better than beer
The judge is on vinyl, decisions aren't final
And nobody gets a reprieve
And every wave is tidal
If you hang around you're going to get wet
I can't prepare for death any more than I already have
Verse:
All you can do now is watch the shelves
The game looks easy, that's why it sells
Chorus:
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Frustrated fireworks inside your head
Are going to stand and deliver dark instead
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The method acting that pays my bills
Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills
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I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity
And I get my check from the trash treasury
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Because I took my own insides out
It don't matter cause I have no sex life
And all I wanna do now is inject my ex-wife
I've seen the movie
And I know what happens
It's Christmas time
And the needle's on the tree
A skinny Santa is bringing something to me
His voice is overwhelming
But his speech is slurred
And I only understand every other word
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Open your parachute and grab your gun
Float down like an omen, a setting sun
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Read the part and return at five
It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive
But I don't care if I fuck up
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I'm going on a date
With a rich white lady
Ain't life great?
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Gi'me one good reason not to do it
(Because I love you)
So do it.
This is the place where time reverses
And dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me be carried away