Sun Kil Moon - Elaine lyrics

The hospital called last night They said you'd gone code silver They sent the police out searchin' Found you down at Fifth and Minna High on crack c**aine You and Juan Valdez They sent him back to jail And they put you back to bed They called in the mornin' 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 Feelin' bad and full of shame That I somehow contributed to your pain I wish I could help you with your problems But babe, 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 k**in' 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 Lookin' down on me from high Like a cloud in the sky I cried and I cried I remembered all the nights That I loved my sweet Elaine And that I kissed my sweet Elaine And then I looked up high Saw you floatin' 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 boats, I guess, and the water is blue But I only feel alive when the birds fly Not much to pick from in my record collection I sold 'em all away, don't want no recollection I put 'em 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 waitin' I hailed a taxi, pulled up front There stood a pretty lady smokin' a cigarette Lookin' eight pounds heavier I helped you into the back And put your bags in the trunk