Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Conor M Oberst
Vocals
Gus Seyffert
Bass
Jim Keltner
Drums
Jonathan Wilson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Conor M Oberst
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Conor M Oberst
Co-Producer
Jim Keltner
Co-Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Salutations
To whom it may concern
The litter box has overflowed
The frozen dinner burned
Or running low on wine, my man
Could you please swing by the store?
My TV is just reality
And I can't watch no more
[Verse 2]
There's a shining diamond somewhere
Where a kid is striking out
His dad is in the dugout
He's foaming at the mouth
A stomach's turned sour
Inside of a disappointed scout
Yeah, he thought he'd found the real deal
But now he's got his doubts
[Verse 3]
So it's over
Before it began
But I could nurse you in the triage
I could stick you with some pins
But it's hopeless
These rules make no sense
First they say we can't be lovers
And now they say we can't be friends
[Verse 4]
Ruminations
This medicine don't work
Had that same thought ten thousand times
It's only getting worse
Swore off temptation
But what if it's what I really wanna do
But how could I apologize
For telling you the truth
[Verse 5]
There's a burned out light bulb above my head
Storing my ideas
There's a yearbook on the bookshelf
That can't explain the years
Well I never should have signed it
But you know, summer's coming soon
When I almost drowned
You gave me mouth-to-mouth
Besides your neighbor's pool
[Verse 6]
It was over
Before it began
You could've left me in the water
But you made me live again
And I'm sorry
I can't pay you back
I wanna hold you till the world dissolves
But we just can't get attached
Written by: Conor M Oberst