Wouldn't Mama Be Proud

by Elliott Smith

From the album: Figure 8

Track 10 of 16 on Figure 8 (2000).

Duration: 03:25

Figure 8 cover art

Lyrics for Wouldn't Mama Be Proud

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 As an NCO of the great pretender I should sure think so Wouldn't mama be proud? "Can i take your order?" Asks the heavenly host Ticket to the jetstream Blowing coast to coast The long stemmed glasses, a movie And a pleasant dream in mid air You gotta tell me quickly 'Cause 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 explode If I call to keep it together Like you say 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? Wouldn't mama be proud?

Listen On

More from Figure 8

  1. Son Of Sam
  2. Somebody That I Used To Know
  3. Junk Bond Trader
  4. Everything Reminds Me Of Her
  5. Everything Means Nothing To Me
  6. L.A.
  7. In The Lost And Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost
  8. Stupidity Tries
  9. Easy Way Out
  10. Wouldn't Mama Be Proud
  11. Colorbars
  12. Happiness/The Gondola Man
  13. Pretty Mary Kay
  14. Better Be Quiet Now
  15. Can't Make A Sound
  16. Bye