King's Crossing

Elliott Smith

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 are 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 
All you can do now is watch the shells 
The game looks easy that's why it sells 

Frustrated fireworks inside your head 
Are going to stand and deliver talk instead 
The method acting that pays my bills 
Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills 

I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity 
And I get my check from the trash treasury 
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 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 

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 we 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