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Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town - 10/2/1994 - Shoreline Amphitheatre
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Listen to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 09/05/2000 (Live) by Pearl Jam
ALBUMPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 09/05/2000 (Live)Pearl Jam

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Vocals
Dave Abbruzzese
Dave Abbruzzese
Drums
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Bass
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Electric Guitar
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Abbruzzese
Dave Abbruzzese
Composer
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Composer
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Composer
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Composer
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Producer
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
Adam Kasper
Adam Kasper
Assistant Producer
Nick DiDia
Nick DiDia
Recording Engineer
Kevin Alan Scott
Kevin Alan Scott
Assistant Producer

Lyrics

This one's called, longest title in the Pearl Jam catalog
"Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town"
1, 2, 3, 4, 2
I seem to recognize your face
Haunting familiar, yet I can't seem to place it
Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name
Lifetimes are catching up with me
All these changes taking place
I wish I'd seen the place
But no one's ever taken me
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
I swear I recognize your breath
Memories, like fingerprints, are slowly raising
Me you wouldn't recall for I'm not my former
It's hard when you're stuck up on the shelf
I changed by not changing at all
Small town predicts my fate
Perhaps that's what no one wants to see
I just want to scream, "Hello
Oh my God, it's been too long, never dreamed you'd return
But now here you are, and here I am"
Hearts and thoughts, they fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Fade away
Fade away
Pretty good singing there
Written by: Dave Abbruzzese, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard

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