Unsealed, on a porch a letter sat
Then you said, "I wanna leave it again"
Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand
And on the sand I wanna leave her again
On a weekend I wanna wish it all away, yeah
And they called and I said that I'll go
And I said that I'll call out again
And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know
I said, "I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag"
Oh yeah, can you see them, out on the porch?
Yeah, but they don't wave
I see them 'round the front way, yeah
And I know, and I know I don't wanna stay
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/yellow-ledbetter-lyrics-pearl-jam.html ]
Make me cry
I see oh, I don't know why there's something else
I want to, wanna drum it all away
I said, "I don't, I don't know whether I was the boxer or the bag"
Oh yeah, can you see them, out on the porch?
Yeah, but they don't wave
I see them 'round the front way
And I know, and I know I don't want to stay at all
I don't want to stay
I don't want to stay
I don't want to stay
I don't, I don't want to stay
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RearViewMirror
Even Eddie himself in an interview said the lyrics changce from 1 live performance to another. The gist of the song is the same though Still possibly the best Pearljam song Ever! Along with Crazy Mary.... and maybe hunger strike, but that was Temple of the Dog I saw Pearljam at the London O2 arena in August. ABSOLUTELY AWSOME! 2 + 1/2 hours of magic
Talk_Hard
craigbigfan you are absolutely right. Most people don't even know what this song is even about!
craigbigfan
flippinsweet there are a few different versions of this song depending on live performances try downloading it again you may get this version
Mama_Jenn
iamflippinsweet, I don't know what you're talking bout, these are so the right words
zik4evah
nice zik liv it !! pearl jam 4evah
iamflippinsweet
Omg!!! This is completely wrong!! He totally doesn't say any of this!!!