eric sez: turn on the light switch a pot of tea just two old friends just you and me i raise my glass you raise your standards i guess that's life i guess that's what matters [chorus: some people learn by falling down other people just get used to the sound and i'm through playing the clown a new awareness has just been found i found it yea] [repeat chorus]
mike sez: noboby's hot no one's on fire (eric sez: fire) up on the roof no one needs water (eric: water) this is the plan this is the status nothing is wrong and if you ask us we'll just ignore you anyway [chorus: (eric: anyway! ooooh woo ah) i've tried a thousand times to memorize your lines it got me nothing and i'm tired] it's good to lie it's good to be quiet (eric: quiet down) you say it's wrong we say don't try it (eric: try it now) we've got the right we've got permission and if you ask we'll just ignore you anyway [repeat chorus] (eric: don't push me out) (mike: i've tried a thousand times) (eric: frozen fingers and toes are not what it's about) (mike: i've tried a thousand times) (eric: don't wanna be your redeemer) (mike : i've tried a thousand times) (eric: a stitch in time saves mine) (mike sez: i've tried a...)
eric sez: half the time i try to remember half the time i try to forget conscious actions they rule my ocean conscious actions they rule my world [chorus: that's not the way to freedom's gate not the way to negotiate a passive reaction terminates efforts to rise above your fate a look around says it's not too late a look around says it's not too late] half the time the structure crumbles half the time the construction begins conscious actions they rule my ocean conscious actions they rule my world
mike sez: i've had a bit more faith than you have you hypnotize yourself a new man i do believe you're smarter than me don't look at me like that i'm used to it i'm used to it now [chorus: my story is not going so great i'm sorry you'll just have to wait i'm sorry i'm sorry] whatever way you want to have it i'll be the freak you be the magnet i'm tired of games and i'm tired of being tired of games i'm full of games and i'm sick of being full of them [repeat chorus] "you can't hurry love no you just have to wait love don't come easy. . . . . ."
eric sez: are you ready you take so long can we bury this hatchet's wrong i was born a patient man i'm not kidding sure i am giving back now listen up eat your pride live it down are you steady the boat is gone gettin' heavy winter's long gone heard your story good reprieve not so hard now to believe what you're saying is for real can't remember how you feel keep on walking don't turn around drive your enemies to the ground you've forgotten to forgive it's the best time yet to live
eric sez: they thought it was perfect why not it was worth it some would call it sordid but i would support it but i know that they never will and i know that he never will but i know that she never will and i know that we never will [chorus: and you know that nothing lasts forever did you even try to open up that letter it was postmarked way back in november oooohhhhhhhwah] we bought right into it big heads and tiny wallets you've got words to live by you should explain your meaning but i know that they never will and i know that she never will and i know that he never will and i know that we never will [repeat chorus]
[words & music originally by Talking Heads]
eric sez: everyone is trying to get to the bar name of the bar the bar is
called heaven the bar in heaven plays my favorite song play it once again
and again play it all night long there is a party everyone is there everyone
will leave at exactly the same time it's hard to imagine that nothing at all
could be so exciting could be so much fun when this kiss is over it will start
again it will not be any different it's gonna be exactly the same it's hard
to imagine that nothing at all could be so exciting could be so much fun heaven
heaven is a place a place where nothing nothing ever happens heaven heaven
is a place a place where nothing ever happens