Alice Childress Lyrics - Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five

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, no 

Alice the world is full of ugly things 

That you can't change 

Pretend it's not that way 

That's my idea of faith 

You can blow it off 

And say there's good 

In nearly everyone 

Just give them all a chance 

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 

No it didn't work out 

No it didn't work out 

The way we thought it would 

No it didn't work out 

Anna raged 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 

Everything I had 

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress 

Try not to think about it anymore 

It's getting light where you are, Alice Childress 

Anymore, no not anymore 

Anymore, no not anymore