Elliott Smith — Going Nowhere

[Verse 1] He waved hello, silent like a mime Meaning "There's no changing my mind" I won't walk the stairs with you tonight Going nowhere The clock moved a quarter of a turn The time it took her cigarette to burn She said, "You got a lot of things to learn" Going nowhere [Chorus 1] I saw you move a certain way I missed you a lot Return to this abandoned place Should've been forgot [Verse 2] Echoes drown the conversation out Echoes that only seem to bring about A silent expression, easy read aloud Going nowhere The steps made a pattern I'd never seen I felt like a kid of six or seventeen I was off in some empty daydream Going nowhere [Chorus 2] It's dead and gone and matter of fact It may be for the best You said some things you can't take back Honestly, I guess [Verse 3] The old records are sitting on the floor The ones I can't put on anymore He walked over to her like before [Outro] Going nowhere Going nowhere Going nowhere