Elaine

[Verse 1]

The hospital called last night

They said you'd gone code silver

They sent the police out searching

Found you down at Fifth and Minna

High on crack cocaine

You and Juan Valdez

They sent him back to jail

And they put you back to bed

[Verse 2]

They called in the morning

Said you were found outside and put the phone down

Your cat jumped on my lap

And I laid down and I took a nap

Feeling bad and full of shame

Had I somehow contributed to your pain?

I wish I could help you with your problems

But babe, I got enough of my own

[Verse 3]

I fell asleep and dreamed of you

The PA said code blue

I hailed a taxi cab

Got there and found you up in West Two

My beautiful sweet Elaine

All that was killing you finally drained

From your sweet angelic face

And I kneeled down and whispered your name

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

I cried and I cried

You crawled off in a corner and you died

I kissed my sweet Elaine goodbye

And I walked out in the night

I walked out in the rain

And there you were again

Looking down on me from high

Like a cloud in the sky

[Verse 5]

I cried and I cried

I remembered all the nights

That I loved my sweet Elaine

That I kissed my sweet Elaine

And then I looked up high

Saw you floating in the sky

And I cried and I cried

Like a baby, I cried

[Verse 6]

Not much to pick from

In my view

Trees that shake

When the wind comes through

And boats, I guess

And the water is blue

But I only feel alive

When the birds fly

[Verse 7]

Not much to pick from

In my record collection

I sold them all away

Don't want no recollection

I put them in the past

Don't want to hear the songs

Just want to play guitar

And sing my own

[Verse 8]

The phone rang, I picked up

It was you, you said you were out there waiting

I hailed a taxi, pulled up front

There stood a pretty lady

Smoking a cigarette

Looking eight pounds heavier

I helped you into the back

And put your bags in the trunk