Seattle- Jeffrey Lewis

Rights remain with Jeffrey Lewis. No copyright infringement intended. Jeffrey Lewis is an enormous inspiration to me as a songwriter and, seeing that such an amazing song wasn't yet up on youtube, I felt compelled to make this upload. It'll almost certainly be the last song upload. Enjoy.

---Lyrics---

Fighting for survival is such a boring Battle
Want to get into my car
I wanna drive out to Seattle
Where the used record stores
Have much better prices
But I don't have a car
And I don't have a license

Should I take another walk to the DMV
Get another learners permit with a Picture of me
I'd put it in my wallet
Along with my four dollars
And the condom that's still in there
That has probably expired
I'd leave home for New York
But New York is where I'm from
I'm just looking for a way
To feel my life has begun

Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee

Living in the city
Where I'm working like a walrus
But man I don't need your money
Man I'm gonna be an artist
Feeling like I wanna do whatever
I feel inside
Put it down on paper
And I'll hope that people buy it

And my only minor worry
Is how to pay the rent
But that won't even matter
When I lose my apartment
Then I'll really have no worries
I'll be just like a cassette
That you've taped up the tabs up
To put something new on it
And when I hit record
God only knows what I will be
And if there is no god
Then it's a better mystery

Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee

Fighting for survival and I guess I must Be winning
And my story is so long
I can't remember the beginning
Am I an optimist
Or am I a pessimist
If I see a half empty half full cup
Is half full
Of nothingness.

Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee
Dee dee dee dee

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jeffrey
• lewis
• seattle
• olive
• juice

[geej1111]

Well this was a surprisingly good song. When i heard him start singing i didnt think i was gunna like it but i really did.

[knoxrox167]

@geej1111

i've become pretty obsessed with the antifolk genre thanks to pandora. i just love it. i can easily understand that some might not like it so much.

[DeadbrainLives]

Seattle <

[taylorburmer]

Seattle > NYC

[scorinaldi]

godly. just godly

[onlyadot]

this is my life in a song, what the fuck!

[mikebaal]

NYC > Seattle.

[Wheels13aj]

actually just remembered I got it from a friend from the City who knew one spencer Chakidis who I seem to remember is also on the CD. still would love info on this mystery.

[Wheels13aj]

so...this song is on a CD (ripped) I have only labeled Balloon Heaven, not sure where I got it, but I love many of the tracks and would like to know who the artists are and what the titles to the songs are if anyone can help.

[ryuVSbison]

This is...tragically...beautiful..

[rissx]

i cant really explain how much i love this song.

[ThomasBCullen]

i was doing my research on punk rock and came across this guys video. Im finding a lot of inspiration for my songwriting in punk and folk. I just listened to this song for the first time right now and it just moved me.