Conor Oberst - Common Knowledge Lyrics
He's my friend, but he's no friend to meAsk him why, he'll tell you casuallyWashed up, bitter, broken, bustedBackstabbed anyone he trustedSays he sees what no one else can seeIf I had half his guts I'd want itTo chase that fatalistic cometAnd die young in the dark, that's poetryBut it was not to beIt was not for meHe's always sad, but I've never seen him cryWhen he comes too sure, he'll apologizeFind his car, assess the damageStill drunk but he likes a challengeHolds onto his mind just like a kiteBut a good strong wind will keep you honestFill you with some common knowledgeThings when we were young we never triedJust figured we had timeWith such a long lifeMoney clips, alligator shoesOne more dance, he's in that champagne roomWhere she moves like a chocolate fountainPouring, spilling all around himMakes him wonder what else she could doHow bittersweet is love's illusionFeelings that cannot be provenTrust me, you'll see my aim is trueI've done this all for youI suffered long for youSo many times he's tried to play it straightWorked and worked until his body achedBut a brand new life can lose its lusterTroubles tend to find each otherCall it luck or you can call it fateBut either way it's how it happensNot the way that you imaginedOr just go out with a bang like HemingwaySome will say you're braveSome will say you ain't
