Elliot Smith - Baby Britain Lyrics

baby Britain feels the bestfloating over a sea of vodka
separated from the rest
fights problems with bigger problems
sees the ocean fall and rise
counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
water pouring from her eyes
alcoholic and very bitter

for someone half as smartyou'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart
and I can't help until you start

we knocked another couple back
the dead soldiers lined up on the table
still prepared for an attack
they didn't know they'd been disabled
felt a wave, a rush of blood
you won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
and you're out swimming in the flood
you kept back you kept unspoken

for someone half as smartyou'd be a work of art
you put yourself apart
and I can't help until you start

you got a look in your eye
when you're saying goodbye
like you wanna say hi

the light was on but it was dim
revolver's been turned over
and now it's ready once again
the radio was playing