Waltz #2 (xo) Lyrics - Singles - Elliot Smith

First the mic then a half cigarette 

Singing 'Cathy's Clown' 

That's the man she's married to now 

That's the girl that he takes around town 

She appears composed, so she is, I suppose 

Who can really tell? 

She shows no emotion at all 

Stares into space like a dead china doll 

I'm never gonna know you now 

But I'm gonna love you anyhow 

Now she's done and they're calling someone 

Such a familiar name 

I'm so glad that my memory's remote 

Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note 

Here it is, the revenge to the tune 

"You're no good 

You're no good you're no good you're no good" 

Can't you tell that it's well understood 

I'm never gonna know you now 

But I'm gonna love you anyhow 

I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on 

I'm tired 

I'm tired 

Looking out on the substitute scene 

Still going strong 

XO, Mom 

It's ok, it's alright, nothing's wrong 

Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans to just leave me alone 

In the place where I make no mistakes 

In the place where I have what it takes 

I'm never gonna know you now 

But I'm gonna love you anyhow 

I'm never gonna know you now 

But I'm gonna love you anyhow 

I'm never gonna know you now 

But I'm gonna love you anyhow