Ben Folds Five Alice Childress 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 to think about it anymore
Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Anymore, no not anymore

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

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
You 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
And everything I had

And try not to thing about it, Alice Childress
And try not to think about it anymore
It's getting light where you are, Alice Childress
Anymore, no not anymore
Anymore, no not anymore