Mr. Goodmorning

Elliott Smith

I saw you with Mr. Goodmorning
Some velvet rope on the curb
He gave me a wink for a warning
I saw "do not disturb me"

Don't try reading my mind
It isn't going to get you anywhere
Going by, just between us
I won't cry, I wasn't even there

I made the interior landscape
Where he's been dancing with you
Fell in like a leaf on the water
Nowhere that I'm going to now

Don't try reading my mind
It isn't going to get you anywhere
Going by, just between us
I won't cry, I wasn't even there

What you could do but you won't
I want a future and you don't
Guess I care about you after now

I saw you with Mr. Goodmorning
There's been some others before
And when you've decided he's boring
That's when he'll think he adores you

Don't try reading my mind
It isn't going to get you anywhere
Going by, just between us
I won't cry, I wasn't even there


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    I'm almost positive the last line of the studio version is:

    I'm fine, so reclined I'm Feeling stronger every single day

    ElliottMahleron August 24, 2010   Link

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