The Greatest

Cat Power · 17 Again [2009]

Once I wanted to be the greatest

No wind or waterfall could stall me

And then came the rush of the flood

Starts of night turned deep to dust



Melt me down

Into big black armour

Leave no trace of grace

Just in your honor

Lower me down

To culprit south

Make'em wash a space in town

For the led

And the dregs of my bed

I've been sleepin'

Lower me down

Pin me in

Secure the grounds

For the later parade



Once I wanted to be the greatest

Two fists of solid rock

With brains that could explain

any feeling



Lower me down

Pin me in

Secure the grounds

For the led

And the dregs of my bed

I've been sleepin'

For the later parade



Once I wanted to be the greatest

No wind or water fall could stall me

And then came the rush of the flood

Stars of night turned deep to dust