• Song:

    Rose Parade

  • Artist:

    Elliott Smith

  • Album:

    1999-04-13: Salt Lake C...

Song: Rose Parade
Artist: Elliot Smith
Album: Either/Or

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they asked me to come down and watch the parade
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and to march down the street like the duracell bunny
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with a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
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throwing out candy that looks like money
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to people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
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said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
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people were shouting and pushing and saying
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and when i traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
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a ridiculous marching band started playing
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and got me singing along with some half-hearted victory song
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won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
                  D         A                E       G
won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
                  D         A                E       G
won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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the trumpet has obviously been drinking
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because he's fucking up even the simplest lines
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i'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
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it's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
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and when they clean the street i'll be the only shit that's left behind
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won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
                  D         A                E       G
won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
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