Status

Elliott Smith song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

Fall 1993 (Gonson Residence, Portland, OR - Roman Candle Electric Sessions) - uncirculating
August 6, 2000 (Jackpot! Studios, Portland, OR - Final Jackpot! Session)

Availability of Official Release

The recording from 2000 plays at the end of the film “Southlander,” however a superior, higher quality version of this song that is also more complete is unofficially circulating amongst fans (this version can be heard below).

Lyrics

Splitzville
Quitsville
You want to go to Splitzville
I got a full tank, let’s ride
And my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Splitzville
I know the way
And I’ll end up there one day in Splitzville
On a natural high
My, my, my, my, my, my, my
Be beautiful, never cry
Splitzville
You don’t need a name
Everybody there behaves the same
You’re not the only one who didn’t sleep last night
My, my, my, my, my, my, my
Feel a-okay, quite all right
Is there something you’ve got waiting
Something you want too much
Hurry up now, you’ll miss your bus
To Splitzville
And end up right back here
Just screaming
About Splitzville
Splitzville, Splitzville
Don’t dream of death
In the other world
There’s no dive bars and no pretty girls
No pusher man to fuck up your mind
My, my, my, my, my, my, my
You feel a-okay all the time
Something you’ve got waiting
Something you want too much
Hurry up now, you’ll miss your bus
To Splitzville
And end up right back here

Note

The outro of the song was mixed by Elliott for possible usage in From a Basement on the Hill.

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