Status

Elliott Smith Song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

September 1994 (Lash Residence, Portland, OR - Self-Titled session)

Availability of Official Release

Self-Titled

Lyrics

Alphabet city is haunted
Constantina feels right at home
She probably won’t say you’re wrong
But you’re already wrong
You’re already wrong
And you threw up whatever she shot down
Said show me around this alphabet town
Said show me around
There’s a name you keep repeating
You got nothing better to do
And you’re with someone who’ll hear you say it and just nod
Her hand on your arm
Her hand on your arm
She put her hand on your arm
And told you her name you can’t pronounce it
I’ll show you around this alphabet town
I’ll show you around this alphabet town
I know what you are
I just don’t mind
I won’t say you’re wrong
I know what you want
And it’s what I want
So let’s go out
I’m ready to go out
I’ll show you around this alphabet town
I’ll show you around this alphabet town

First known live performance

1994-09-17 (Umbra Penumbra, Portland, OR, USA)

Notes

Alphabet Town was also the name Elliott chose for his first official website.

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