Elaine - Mark Kozelek
The hospital called last night
They said you'd gone code silver
They sent the police out searching
Found you down at fifth and minna
High on crack c***e
You and I f**k juan valdez
They sent him back to jail
And they put you back to bed
They called in the morning
Said you were found outside
And put the phone down
Your cat jumped on my lap
And I laid down and I took a nap
Feeling bad and full of shame
That I somehow contributed to your pain
I wish I could help you with your problems
But babe I got enough of my own
I fell asleep and dreamed of you
The PA said code blue
I hailed a taxicab
Got there and found you up in west two
My beautiful sweet elaine
So my looking and you finally drained
You sweet angelic face
And I kneeled down
And I whispered your name
I cried and I cried
You crawled and found a corner
And you died
And kiss you sweet elaine goodbye
And I walked out in the rain
Walked out in the rain
And there you were again
Looking down on me from high
Like a cloud in the sky
I cried and I cried
I remembered all the nights
That I loved my sweet elaine
That I kissed my sweet elaine
Then I looked up high
Saw you floating in the sky
And I cried and I cried
Like a baby I cried
Not much to pick from in my view
Trees that shake
When the wind comes through
Boats I guess
And the water is blue
But I only feel alive when the birds fly
Not much to pick from
In my record collection
Sold them all away
Don't want no recollection
Put them in the past
Don't wanna hear the songs
Just wanna play guitar and sing my own
The phone rang
I picked up it was you
You said you were out there waiting
I hailed a taxi pulled up front
There stood a pretty lady smoking a cigarette
Looking eight pounds heavier
I took on to the back
Put your bags in the trunk
Thank you very much