Elliott Smith Happiness song lyrics

Activity's killing the actor

And a cop's standing out in the road turning traffic away

There was nothing she could do until after

When his body had been buried below, way back in the day

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

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 the 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

All I want now is happiness for you and me