Ballad Of Big Nothing Lyrics - Singles - Elliot Smith

Throwing candy out to the crowd 

Dragging down the main 

The helpless little thing with the dirty mouth 

Who's always got something to say 

You're sitting around at home now 

Waiting for your brother to call 

I saw him down at the alley 

Having had enough of it all 

Said, "You can do what you want to 

Whenever you want to 

You can do what you want to 

There's no one to stop you" 

All spit and spite you're up all night 

And down every day 

A tired man with only hours to go 

Just waiting to be taken away 

Getting in to the back of a car 

For candy from some stranger 

Watching the parade with pinpoint eyes 

Full of smoldering anger 

You can do what you want to 

Whenever you want to 

You can do what you want to 

There's no one to stop you 

Now, you can do what you want to 

Whenever you want to 

Do what you want to 

Whenever you want to 

Do what you want to 

Whenever you want to 

Though it doesn't mean a thing 

Big nothing