Son of Sam
Status
Elliott Smith Song
Written By
Elliott Smith
Recording Sessions
May 13, 1999 (WXPN Studios, Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live) - unofficially circulating
July-August 1999 (Capitol Recording Studios - Los Angeles, CA - Primary Figure 8 Sessions)
August 1999 (Sunset Sound Recorders - Los Angeles, CA - Figure 8 B-Sides Sessions)
Availability of Official Release
Happiness
Figure 8
Lyrics
Something’s happening
Don’t speak too soon
I told the boss off, made my move
Got nowhere to go
Son of Sam
Son of the shining path, the clouded mind
The couple killer each and every time
I’m not uncomfortable feeling weird
Lonely leered, options disappeared
But I know what to do
Son of Sam, son of a doctor’s touch, a nurse’s love
Acting under orders from above
King for a day
Son of Sam
Son of the shining path, the clouded mind
The couple killer running out of time
Shiva opens her arms now
To make sure I don’t get too far
I may talk in my sleep tonight
Cos I don’t know what I am
I’m a little like you
More like Son of Sam
Official Music Video (Directed by Autumn DeWilde)
Acoustic Version