Alameda Lyrics - Elliot Smith

You walk down Alameda 

Shuffling your deck of trick cards over everyone 

Like some precious only son 

Face down, bow to the champion 

You walk down Alameda 

Looking at the cracks in the sidewalk 

Thinking about your friends 

How you maintain all them in 

A constant state of suspense 

For your own protection over their affection 

And nobody broke your heart 

You broke your own 

'Cause you can't finish what you start 

Walk down Alameda 

Brushing off the nightmares you wish 

Plague me when I'm awake 

And now you see your first mistake 

Was thinking that you could relate 

For one or two minutes she liked you 

But the fix is in 

You're all pretension 

I never pay attention 

Nobody broke your heart 

You broke your own 

'Cause you can't finish what you start 

Nobody broke your heart 

You broke your own 

'Cause you can't finish what you start 

Nobody broke your heart 

You broke your own 

'Cause you can't finish what you start 

Nobody broke your heart 

If you're alone it must be you 

That wants to be apart