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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steven Paul Smith
Steven Paul Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Producer
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf
Mixing Engineer
Tom Rothrock
Tom Rothrock
Mixing Engineer
Don C. Tyler
Don C. Tyler
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He's pleased to meet you, underneath the horse
In the cathedral with the glass stained black
Singing sweet high notes that
Echo back
To destroy their master
[Verse 2]
May be a long time till you
Get the call up
But it's sure as fate and
Hard as your luck
[PreChorus]
No one'll know
Where you are?
[Chorus]
It's just a brief
Smile
Crossing your face
I'm running speed trials
Standing in place
[Verse 3]
When the socket's not a
Shock enough
You little child, what makes you
Think you're tough
When all the people you think
You're above
[Verse 4]
They all know what's the matter
You're such a pinball
Yeah, you know it's true
There's always something you go back runnin' to
[PreChorus]
To follow the path of no
Resistance
[Chorus]
It's just a brief
Smile
Crossing your face
Running speed trials
Standing in place
It's just a brief
Smile
Crossing your face
Running speed trials
All over the place
[Refrain]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Written by: Steven Paul Smith

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