Elliott Smith - Happiness lyrics

Activity’s killing the actor
And the cop’s standing out in the road
Turning traffic away
There was nothing she could do until after
When his body’d been buried below
Way back in the day
Oh my, nothing else could have been done
He made his life a lie so
He might never have to know anyone
Made his life a lie you know

I told him that he shouldn’t upset her
And that he’d only be making it worse
Involving somebody else
But I knew that he’d never forget her
While her memory worked in reverse
To keep her safe from herself
And oh my, nothing else could have been done
She made her life a lie so
She might never have to know anyone
Made her life a lie you know

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