Elaine - Sun Kil Moon

The hospital called last night

They said you'd gone code silver

They sent the police out searching

Found you down at fifth and minnow

High on crack ***

You and Juan Valdez

They sent him back to jail

And they put you back to bed

They called in the morning

Said you were found outside

And put the phone down

Your cat jumped on my lap

And I laid down and I took a nap

Feeling bad and full of shame that I

Somehow contributed to your pain

I wish I could help you with your problems

But baby I got enough of my own

I fell asleep and dreamed of you

The PA said code blue

I hailed a taxicab

Got there and found you up in west two

My beautiful sweet Elaine

All that was killing you finally drained

From your sweet angelic face

And I kneeled down and whispered your name

I cried and I cried

You crawled and found a corner and you died

I ought to kiss my sweet Elaine goodbye

And I walked out in the rain

I walked out in the rain

And there you were again

Looking down on me from high

Like a cloud in the sky

I cried and I cried

I remember all the nights

That I loved my sweet Elaine

And that I kissed my sweet Elaine

And then I looked up high

Saw you floating in the sky

And I cried and I cried

Like a baby I cried

Not much to pick from

In my view

Trees that shake

When the wind comes through

And the boots I got

Say the water is blue

But I only feel alive

When the birds fly

Not much to pick from

In my record collection

I sold them all away

Don't want no recollection

I put them in the past

Don't wanna hear the songs

Just wanna play guitar

And sing my own

The phone rang I picked up

It was you

You said you were out there waiting

I hailed a taxi pulled up front

There stood a pretty lady

Smoking a cigarette

Looking eight pounds heavier

I helped you into the back

And put your bags in the trunk