(+) Elliott Smith - Rose Parade (from Either/Or)
You asked me to come down
and watch the parade
To march down the street
like the Duracell bunny
With a wink and a wave
from the cavalcade
Throwing out candy
that looks like money
To people passing by that all seem
to be going the other way
Said Won't you follow me
down to the Rose Parade?
Tripped over a dog in
a chokechain collar
People were shouting
and pushing and saying
And I traded a smoke
for a food stamp dollar
Ridiculous marching
band started playing
Got me singing along with some
halfhearted victory song
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?
The trumpeter's obviously been drinking
'Cause he's fucking up
even the simplest lines
You say it's a sight
that's quite worth seeing
It's just that
everyone's interest is stronger than mine
When they clean the street
I'll be the only shit that's left behind
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?
Won't you follow me down
to the Rose Parade?