Elliott Smith — Punch and Judy Alternative Version

[Verse 1] A written post Punch talks to Judy in a crowded corner They don't read page to page or say the words in order Judy says, "Straighty, she's a stranger" to the straight face Only sips a four-way, staring out into space [Verse 2] "And so I tried to stay away" says Punch late at a count-up "You dress up like an opposite bit, really it's more than ergo" Judy looks over like a strike of the clock, says, "I don't buy that, boy There's two sides of you and they'll both be destroyed" [Chorus] In the eye they meet someone she could cheat You're up against the words you never could dare to speak It's your conflict, short of tie Your heavy steps to follow her, the steps of mine [Verse 3] So Judy holds Punch, cufflinks inside her clenched fists She had a dream of bandages on Punch's wrist And so she hits Punch right, and throws him on his head And says, "Stop right there What the fuck are you doing? Don't you know I care?" [Verse 4] But truth [?] crawl up and drops on some dirty street And a wonder Punch says, "Do you know what at all what's protecting me? Judy used to hold me like a pencil" and he left some change The cheap philosopher was spared, change for brains [Chorus] In the eye you meet someone she could cheat Up against the words you never could dare to speak It's your conflict, short of tie Your heavy steps to follow her, steps o' mine