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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Didn't want this to get overlooked by fellow Elliott Smith fans ...
In an earlier comment, Melissa was kind enough to direct me to a thread on the excellent Sweet Addy, the official Elliott Smith fansite. Out of the blue, webmaster Charlie has shared an unreleased song from the "Either/Or" recording sessions called Pretty Mary K (an entirely different one from the same-titled track on "Figure 8"). In my unending quest to track down everything he's ever done, I never even knew this existed. On it's own, it's a remarkably beautiful song, but given the circumstances in which we finally get to hear it, it's just heartbreaking to listen to. But I can't stop. We lost a man whose artistic cast-offs are better than other people's best. Pretty Mary K by elliott smith Pretty Mary K Walks along the dock With some sailor's pay Shoved down in her sock Pretty Mary K With some little boy in blue He can't stay away from you Pretty Mary K Took him back to town I'm down here by the bay Where the water pounds Up against the wall Cryin' black and blue Keeps me away from you Pretty words that you whisper Maybe I misunderstood Somebody's not paying attention what they promise And their word isn't good Oh Mary K I can see her face Down there in the waves Painted and erased But I know it's just the reflection of the moon A big fake resembling you I'm gonna go down in the water Fill my mouth up full of sand I'll be waiting, still impatient with my dead imagination While you're with some other man Pretty Mary K Is off in somebody's room I'm down here by the bay With my arm around the moon But I'll be with you soon Just as soon as I pay I'll walk across the water with Pretty Mary K Walk on the water Pretty Mary K Thanks again, Melissa.  |
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