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Happiness/The Gondola Man by Elliott Smith

TRACK

Elliott Smith

Happiness/The Gondola Man

Release date: 16th April 2000

From Figure 8Track 125:04
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"Happiness/The Gondola Man" is a track by Elliott Smith, from the album Figure 8, released 16th April 2000. The track is 5:04 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith

Lyrics

Happiness/The Gondola Man

Here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
He's gonna do another striptease
Hey man, where'd you get that lotion?
I've been hurting since I bought the gimmick
About something called love
Yeah, something called love
Well, that's like hypnotizing chickens
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in the ear before
Been on a lust for life
'Cause of a lust for life
I'm worth a million in prizes
With my torture film
Drive a G.T.O.
Wear a uniform
All on a government loan
I'm worth a million in prizes
Yeah, I'm through with sleeping on the sidewalk
No more beating my brains
No more beating my brains
With the liquor and drugs
With the liquor and drugs
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in my ear before
'Cause of a lust for life (lust for life)
'Cause of a lust for life (ooh)
I've got a lust for life (ooh)
Got a lust for life (ooh)
Oh, a lust for life (ooh)
Oh, a lust for life (ooh)
A lust for life (ooh)
I got a lust for life (ooh)
Got a lust for life
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in my ear before
'Cause of a lust for life
'Cause of a lust for life
Well, here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
I know he's gonna do another striptease
Hey man, where'd ya get that lotion?
Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick
About something called love
Oh, love, love, love
Well, that's like hypnotizing chickens
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in the ear before
And I've a lust for life (lust for life)
'Cause I've a lust for life (lust for life)
Got a lust for life
Yeah, a lust for life
I got a lust for life
Oh, a lust for life
I got a lust for life
Yeah, a lust for life
I got a lust for life
A lust for life
Lust for life
Lust for life
Lust for life

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Figure 8

5:042000
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Album
Figure 8
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
17th April 2000
Track number
12
Release year
2000
  1. 1Son of Sam
    3:04
  2. 2Somebody That I Used to Know
    2:09
  3. 3Junk Bond Trader
    3:50
  4. 4Everything Reminds Me of Her
    2:38
  5. 5Everything Means Nothing to Me
    2:23
  6. 6L.A.
    3:14
  7. 7In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost
    4:33
  8. 8Stupidity Tries
    4:24
  9. 9Easy Way Out
    2:44
  10. 10Wouldn't Mama Be Proud
    3:26
  11. 11Color Bars
    2:20
  12. 12Happiness/The Gondola Man
    5:04
  13. 13Pretty Mary Kay
    2:36
  14. 14Better Be Quiet Now
    3:35
  15. 15Can't Make a Sound
    4:15
  16. 16Bye
    1:53

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