Waltz No. 2 (XO) lyrics
by Elliott Smith



First a mic, then a half cigarette

Singing Cathy's clown

That's the man she's married to now

That's the girl that he takes around town

She appears composed

So she is

I suppose

Who can really tell?

She shows no emotion at all

Stares into space like a dead China doll



I'm never gonna know you now

But I'm gonna love you anyhow



Now she's done and they're callin someone

Such a familiar name

I'm so glad that my mem'ry's remote

Cause I'm doin' just fine hour to hour

Note to note

Here it is

The revenge to the tune:

You're no good

You're no good

You're no good

You're no good

Can't you tell

That it's well understood



I'm never gonna know you now

But I'm gonna love you anyhow



Here today and expected to stay

On and on and on

I'm tired, i'm tired



Lookin' out on the substitute scene

Still going strong

XO, mom

It's okay it's alright nothing's wrong

Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans

To just leave me alone

In the place where I make no mistakes

In the place where I have what it takes



I'm never gonna know you now

But I'm gonna love you anyhow

I'm never gonna know you now

But I'm gonna love you anyhow

I'm never gonna know you now

But I'm gonna love you anyhow