My New Freedom Lyrics

Lyric discussion by meegs325 

Cover art for My New Freedom lyrics by Elliott Smith

here's what i gathered. i listened to two different live versions. you'll see some words or phrases that have slashes. the stuff on the left of the slashes is from the crystal ballroom version and on the right is from a show on 2001/12/21.

you can go anytime you want i won't watch if it hurts too much if you stay promise you will be better to you, and better to me

i don't wanna celebrate my new freedom have/with a drink to you cuz you made it new and i hate everyone/everything i see everyone, everything

i know how to handle the situation i forget other stuff if i drink enough to pretend that i got people too people i know, who know/care what i do

you were just trying to be nice i never asked/i don't need your advice

i know how to handle the situation/i know how to celebrate my new freedom how to be discreet and admit defeat you can go and i'll say what i should

i'm doin okay, pretty good (pretty good)