Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup

Built to Spill

say a word for Jimmy Brown
been nowhere he's done nothing
probably not even a shirt on his back
ain't got nothing at all
say a word for Ginger Brown
walks around with his head down
they took the shoes from his feet
threw the poor boy out in the street

nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin'
nowhere nothin' now

now say a word for Karen Brown
she can't tell the night from the day
they threw her out in the street
just like a cat she landed on her feet
and say a word for Charlie Brown
ain't got nothin' at all
everyday she falls in love and
every night she falls and when she does
it's with a nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin'
nowhere nothin' now

nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin' fuckup
nowhere nothin'
nowhere nothin' now
in America
every puddle
gasoline rainbow
in America
every puddle
gasoline rainbow
in America
every puddle
gasoline rainbow


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    i love this song as well, equally surprised there aren't more comments.

    always makes me a bit sad and reminds me of teenage friends i had/have who just didn't have any luck.

    pollyethyleneon April 12, 2005   Link

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