Dialed up his Murs on the telephone Gotta talk to somebody who can him what the hell is wrong Brain freezing up, he don't know to do But the people that him know that it ain't nothing new Catch five rings, then an answering Hang up on the beep, stare up the ceiling Stood up to remember he slept fully-dressed So he grabbed his and put a hat on his rat's nest Stepped up to that big Somebody said "Today's a good day to die." But he never was a big fan of their work So he starts up the walk by kicking in the dirt A friend to the strangers, a to friends He'll take a coffee and a pack of cigarettes when you have a it. Paid up. The change, you can keep it He's a sucker for the morning smile and cleavage If you knew him better he'd ask for time he's looking for a reservoire to empty his mind And only so much he can put in a song talk to somebody who can tell him what the hell is wrong
2X] And this house has gotta walls But only very few anything to you And this house has lotta walls But only very few mean to you
No value to titillate Far shallow, so get it straight Blacktop, sidewalk,and the 'cause life is and talk is cheap And as he sits (as he sits) in his room Following a tune, to consume Carefully and analyzing the lyrics you use Finally realizing that humility is a Scared love don't make If walls could speak, they would peep about the fake ones Watching man, falling off of his plan- Underachievin' so he can understand. (Crazy reverse speech.)
So, who did tattoos? nice And who built tabboos? life If he had a glass pipe, he would it and use it to slash his wrists But someone already him to it He would you a picture with his blood A self-portrait, dramatic and But the of you finding any appreciation are too slim- Keeps his outlook Tap his to the rhythm of original sin Throw his balls to the wind trying to down these pins He'll keep swinging from the above his chin Till he finds his soul in the fifty bin The price of the payphone Fake smile he takes home one of his dates He could write hate-poem for you to break Or maybe calm and wait for that big earthquake Still by the fire and the water Still to honor this empire's daughter Still answering you're afraid to ask believing that God's gonna save his ass
If you knew him he'd ask for some time 'cause he's looking for a to empty his mind And there's so much he can put in a song Gotta talk to somebody who can tell him the hell is wrong