Jeffrey Lewis - AlphabetLyrics

Late at night cloudy light will creep over my old house And the chair, where I once sat, someone new is there, And he'll stare at that wall, and we're all Parts of an alphabet Spell new words in new spots we're at And the big blue boat drifts around in the dark When you feel like a jerk does it make you confused? Like how could you become as awesome as you are and still feel like a loser? When you feel ugly and petty All quirked and unsteady Just try not to forget there's so many people who've liked you I hope that the art school enjoys your big drawing of ruins We've all got good things to do and it's good when we do them From Austin to Brooklyn They're all smart and good lookin' We're all parts of an alphabet Spell new words with new folks we met And the big blue boat drifts around in the dark And the big blue boat drifts around in the dark And they say that we'll drift for a while 'Till we die and the sun it's a spiral it's a combination lock And I'm just hoping that I'll get it all in And that these joys and frustrations are just turns in the combination