Stupidity Tries
Status
Elliott Smith Song
Written By
Elliott Smith
Recording Sessions
October 1998 (Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK - Place Pigalle Demos) - all tracks except strings - unofficially circulating on its own
July-August 1999 (Capitol Recording Studios - Los Angeles, CA - Primary Figure 8 Sessions) - additional string tracks - officially released
Availability of Official Release
Figure 8
Lyrics
Got a foot in the door
God knows what for
And he’ll cut me down to size
Stupidity tries
Everything here is free
Everything but you and me
This painting never dries
Stupidity tries
Savannah shoulder raised a cheer
Coloring the sky with ash
Because they found some privateer
To sail across the sea of trash
The enemy is within
Don’t confuse me with him
The truth is otherwise
Stupidity tries
And so I go from floor to floor
Looking for a port of call
Another drunk conquistador
Conquering the governor’s ball
I couldn’t think of a thing
That I hope tomorrow brings
Oh what a surprise
Stupidity tries
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