King's Crossing Tab by Elliott Smith

[Vocals]

The king's crossing was the main attraction

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Dominos falling in a chain reaction The

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scraping subject ruled by fear Told me

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whiskey works better than beer The

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judge is on vinyl, decisions are final And

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nobody gets a reprieve And

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every wave is tidal If you hang around You're

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going to get wet

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I can't prepare for death any more

than I already have

All you can do now is watch the shells

The game looks easy, that's why it sells

Frustrated fireworks inside your head

Are going to stand and deliver talk instead

The method acting that pays my bills

Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills

I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity

And I get my check from the trash treasury

Because I took my own insides out

It don't matter 'cause I have no sex life

All I want to do now is inject my ex-wife

I've seen the movie

And I know what happens

It's Christmas time

And the needles on the tree

A skinny Santa is bringing something to me

His voice is overwhelming

But his speech is slurred

And I only understand every other word

Open your parachute and grab your gun

Falling down like an omen, a setting sun

Read the part and return at five

It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive

But I don't care if I fuck up

I'm going on a date with a rich wife lady

Ain't life great?

Give me one good reason not to do it

So do it

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This

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is the place where time reverses

And dead men talk to all the pretty nurses

Instruments shine on a silver tray

Don't let me get carried away

Don't let me get carried away

Don't let me be carried away

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[Fade out]