"Alice Childress (Shelved First Attempt)" lyrics

Some summers in the evening, after six or so
I walk on down the hill
And maybe buy a beer
I think about my friends
Sometimes I wish they lived out here
But they wouldn't dig this town
No, they wouldn't dig this town

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not think about it anymore
Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Anymore, no, not anymore, oh

Alice, the world is full of ugly things that you can't change
Pretend it's not that way
It's my idea of faith
You can blow if off
And say there's good in nearly everyone
Just give them all a chance
Alice, give them all a chance

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not to think about it anymore
Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Anymore, no, not anymore, oh

No, it didn't work out
No, it didn't work out the way we thought it would
No, it didn't work out
An arranged marriage is not so good

Thank God it's you
Y'know your timing is impeccable
I'm not fooling you
I don't know what to do
Some dude just knocked me cold
And left me on the sidewalk
Took everything I had
Everything I had

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not to think about it anymore
It's getting late where you are, Alice Childress
Anymore, no, not anymore
Anymore, no, not anymore
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-mmm-mmm