Kings Crossing
Elliott Smith
From the album ’Basement on a Hill’ Amazing tune from an amazing artist who died to young. [Verse 1] The king’s crossing was the main attraction Dominoes falling in a chain reaction A scraping subject ruled by fear Told me whiskey works better than beer [Verse 2] The judge is on vinyl decisions are final And nobody gets a reprieve And every wave is tidal - if you hang around You’re going to get wet [Verse 3] I can’t prepare for death any more than I already have ------(no lyrics just chords)------ All you can do now is watch the shells The game looks easy that’s why it sells [Chorus 1] Frustrated fireworks inside your head Are going to stand and deliver talk instead The method acting that pays my bills Keeps a fat man feeding in Beverly Hills I got a heavy metal mouth that hurls obscenity And I get my check from the trash treasury Because I took my own insides out [Verse 4] It don’t matter ’cos I have no sex life And all I want to do now is inject my ex-wife I’ve seen the movie and I know what happens ------(no lyrics just chords)------ [Verse 5] It’s Christmas time and the needles 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 [Chorus 2] Open your parachute and grab your gun Falling down like an omen a setting sun 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 I’m going on a date With a rich white lady Ain’t life great? Give me one good reason not to do it (Because I love you) So do it [Verse 6] This is the place where time reverses 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 [Outro]
