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Elliott Smith Song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

Fall 1993 (Gonson Residence, Portland, OR - Roman Candle Sessions)

Availability of Official Release

Roman Candle

Lyrics

For a change she got out before he hurt her bad
Took her records and clothes
And pictures of her boy
It really made her sad
Packed it up and didn’t look back
I’m okay lets just forget about it

The car was cold and it smelled like old cigarettes and pine
In her bag i saw things she drew when she was nine
Like this one here
Her alone nobody near
What a shame lets just not talk about it
No it doesn’t look like you
But you did wear cowboy boots
That’s your fame
There’s no question about it

Once we got back inside
With one ear to the ground
I was ready to hide
‘cos i don’t know who’s around

And you look scared
It’s our secret do not tell okay?
Let’s just not talk about it
Don’t tell okay?
Let’s just forget all about it

First known live performance

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

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