Cover art for Alphabet Town by Elliott Smith

Alphabet Town

Produced by

Jul. 21, 19951 viewer16.4K views

Alphabet Town Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Alphabet City is haunted
Constantina feels right at home
She probably won't say you're wrong
But you're already wrong
You're already wrong
And you threw up whatever she shot down

[Chorus]
Said, "Show me around this alphabet town"
Said, "Show me around"

[Verse 2]
There's a name you keep repeating
You got nothing better to do
And you're with someone who'll hear you say it and just not mind

Her hand on your arm
Her hand on your arm
She put her hand on your arm

And told you her name, you can't pronounce it

[Chorus]
I'll show you around this alphabet town
I'll show you around this alphabet town

[Verse 3]
I know what you are, I just don't mind
I won't say you're wrong

I know what you want and it's what I want
So let's go out
I'm ready to go out

[Chorus]
I'll show you around this alphabet town
I'll show you around this alphabet town

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Credits
Produced By
Written By
Harmonica By
Vocals By
Acoustic Guitars
Recorded At
Tony Lash's residence (Portland, Oregon)
Release Date
July 21, 1995
Alphabet Town Covers
Tags
Comments