Elliott Smith — Happiness / The Gondola Man

[Verse 1] Activity's killing the actor And a cop's standing out in the road Turning traffic away [Verse 2] There was nothing she could do until after When his body'd been buried below Way back in the day [Chorus] Oh my, nothing else could have been done Made his life a lie so He might never have to know anyone Made his life the lie you know [Verse 3] I told him that he shouldn't upset her (ooh) And that he'd only be making it worse involving somebody else (ooh) But I knew that he'd never forget her (ooh) While her memory worked in reverse to keep her safe from herself (ooh) [Chorus] And oh my, nothing else could have been done She made her life a lie so (ooh) She might never have to know anyone Made her life the lie you know [Outro] What I used to be Will pass away and then you'll see That all I want now Is happiness for you and me What I used to be Will pass away and then you'll see That all I want now Is happiness for you and me What I used to be Will pass away and then you'll see That all I want now Is happiness for you and me All I want now is happiness for you and me