St. Ides Heaven - Elliott Smith

everything is exactly right

when i walk around here drunk every night

with an open container from 7−11

in st.

ides heaven

i’ve been out haunting the neighborhood

and everybody can see i’m no good

when i’m walking out between parked cars

with my head full of stars

high on amphetamines

the moon is a lightbulb breaking

it’ll go around with anyone

but it won’t come down for anyone

you think you know what brings me down

that i want those things you could never allow

you see me smiling you think it’s a frown

turned upside down

cos everyone is a fucking pro

and they all got answers from trouble they’ve known

and they all got to say what you should and shouldn’t do though they don’t have a clue

high on amphetamines

the moon is a lightbulb breaking

it’ll go around with anyone

but it won’t come down for anyone

and i won’t come down for anyone