These Elbows

Found a place in the foliage
Avoided the rest, a steady pulse in my chest
I had no grudge to get over
And no past to regret

It was me and the weather
And the weather was good
And all their nay-saying ways
Could never cloud my perspective
There ain’t no reason it should

They tried to say I was selfish
(They tried to say I was wrong)
Told me I was naïve
(That they knew better than me)
And made all kinds of predictions
(But there's no hope where they're from)
That had no bearing on me
(They're only angry and wrong)
And all around me was hearsay
(So I decided to leave)
Until I found a better place in the Evergreens
(For a place in the Evergreens)

I bet you’re bent on destruction
The holes in your blouse, the bitter taste in your mouth
And still no sign of redemption
No time to figure it out

But I was there in your trenches
Defending that cold cold place
And when I came to my senses
There was no effort to make

And I bet you think it’s fictitious
(I know you think I'm wrong)
You’d say I’m over my head
(But there's no hope where you're from)
But I got no reason to wait here with you
(So I'll explain again)
And all the other mislead
It’s better under the radar
No need to swallow everything you’re fed

They’re gonna keep you incarcerated...
But underneath the radar we’ll be free forevermore...