Elliott Smith - Wouldn't Mama Be Proud? lyrics

the question is wouldn't mama be proud?

there's a silver lining in the corporate cloud

and the pretty post that you're taking as an NCO

of the great pretender?

i should sure think so!

wouldn't mama be proud?

"can I take your order?" asked the heavenly host

ticket to the jet stream blowing coast to coast

the long stemmed glasses, a movie and a pleasant dream in mid-air

"you gotta tell me quickly, 'cos we're almost there"

wouldn't mama be proud?

pointed out of the window at the sky gone black

"kid, you're on the right track"

if i send you postcards from the side of the road

photographs of moving parts about to implode

if i crawl to keep it together like you say you know i can do

to transmit a moment from me to you

wouldn't mama be proud?

wouldn't mama be proud?

wouldn't mama be proud?