One Simple Word

Are you too young to play, too old to let me in?
One has his stone, take it, can you take it in?
And know when you laugh, oh how it'd make him grin.
Don't bat an eye, please won't you take in?
Well, oh will you ever be my friend?

The room we're in's the only friend this evening.
If i wasn't in here i'd be leaving.
It's a room for viewing and a stage for dance.
So a dollar can buy cheap romance,
But its so on and so on for sue

The midget's stare can't compare to the rich man's.
Fools, they kneel at the wave of her hand.
She's like a queen, when she's standing there.
Legs are long beneath her flowing hair,
She's pregnant and barely she shows it.

What do you want?
A mind untangled is a mind set free.
What do you want?
A laugh in a mirror, a cry for me.
What do you want?

The song has ended, she leaves the stage.
Clapping rings loud and clear.
It isn't music that has brought us here.
Go on and ask us, say.
Say

What do you want?
A mind untangled is a mind set free.
What do you want?
Some can fake it, and some can not.
What do you want, do you want, to leave him?

Hand jive, hand jive.
She said hand jive, hand jive.
Hand jive, hand jive.

Here's a man who can't take a joke.
He wails and battles and bawls.
Here's a man who lost his control.
And i can see, we all can see, that he'll never get that joke.

Crowds of many makes a man of steel,
But alone he battles his rust.
I can't tell if he's the only one.
And i can see, we all can see, how he'll never get that joke.

Why don't you buy time, toss-around time
You want to get that joke.
Why don't you find time, and realize
The walls won't fall on you.

The critics came and changed the earth.
Sticks and stones are all dust.
Oh, ________________ just fade away.
Words are cheap, all really deep, now we want to get that joke.

Why don't you buy time, dance-around time
You're really not that joke.
Why don't you find time, and realize
The walls won't fall on you.

Empathize and hide your eyes,
Let's just talk about us.
Two friends walk into the dark.
Got to be, when he can sleep, and we never get that joke.

Why don't you but time, toss-around time
We're really not that joke.
Why don't you find time, and realize
The walls won't fall on you.

Why don't you find time, kick-around time
You're really not that joke.
Why don't you find time, and realize
The walls won't fall on you.

Got the rest of the day, and i'll share it with you.
But it's coming 'round to feed you.

With the sun in his eyes, starin' the 14 carat stare.
Yeah he's coming 'round and his mind stops there.

But there's world enough and time to decide again.
As if there weren't enough and

One simple word, one simple word.
One simple word, one simple word.

Will he come on command? will he fetch your paper?
Would you stand him in your favor?

With the sun in his eyes, starin' the 14 carat stare.
Yeah, he's coming 'round and his mind stops there.

Cause he's taking all this time just to try again.
Yeah he's taking all this time

One simple word, one simple word.
One simple word, one simple word.
One simple word, one simple word. (there you are, rustin' like a tin can)
One simple word, one simple word. (and all the difference...)

But there's world enough in time to decide again.
But there's world enough in time to decide again.
And i knew you would.

One simple word, one simple word.
One simple word, one simple word.
One simple word, one simple word. (there you are, rustin' like a tin can)
One simple word, one simple word. (and all the difference...)

One simple word. (5 times)

I see you shuffle on the set when you stand inside it.
And there's applause raining down that won't last.
And it's the lines that i forget that keep me around, i guess.
For something better yet.

Now there are fair weather friends.
And there are fools besides us.
Who would learn every turn and twist somehow.
And they're standing in the wings, and the the half light flickering

Chorus:
Set the stage.
Hey i'll tell you about the part we'll play.
Set the stage.
Hey i'll tell you about the part we'll play.

Well i've been looking to the past
'cause i've seen the future.
And there's a song coming on that won't last long.
And it's the roles that i forget that keep me 'round, i guess

Overthrown and unwise,
In your mother's eyes.
Overthrown and unwise,
In your mother's eyes.

(repeat chorus)

Overthrown and unwise,
In your mother's eyes.
Overthrown and unwise,
In your mother's eyes.

(repeat chorus to fade)

I've been turning a new direction.
And polishing my reflection.
To a dull glow, something to show.
My friends for awhile.

And i nod at the torn and tattered,
'cause my conscience is badly battered.
And it screams this time,
Yeah, this time, i am sure.

Then i recognize the classic signs.
Of this unkind disease.
Be advised,
Please realize.

Oh, and it all sinks in on us sometimes.
Oh, and it all sinks down around us.

I was wandering out this morning.
As the soup kitchen lines were forming.
And the no-choice,
Lend-us-your-noise parade was in town.

And i turned around, and tunnelled in
And dared myself to breathe.
Now i'm seeing things that i don't want to believe.

And it all sinks in on us sometimes.
And it all sinks down around us.

And this time i am sure.
That i recognize the classic signs.
Of this unkind disease.
Be advise, please realise.

Oh, and it all sinks in on us sometimes.
Oh, and it all sinks down around us.
Oh, and i know i've been tied (?)
Oh, and it all sinks down all around us.

According to black park:
All sinks in:
I've been turning a new direction
And polishing my reflection
To a dull glow something to show my friends for a while.

And i nod at torn and tattered,
'cos my conscience is badly battered.
And it screams,
"this time." well, this time i am sure.

Now i recognize the classic signs of this unkind disease.
Be advised, please realize that it all sinks in on us sometime.
And it all sinks down all around us.

I went wandering out this morning
As the soup kitchen lines were forming,
And the no choice, lend-us-your-noise parade was in town.
So i turned around, and tunnelled in,
And dared myself to breathe.

And i'm seeing things that i don't want to believe,
And it all sinks in on us sometime.
And it all sinks down all around us.

Slow down, i'm not looking for an answer.
But at least not today.
Instead entertain me for the moment.
Oh this won't go away.

Chorus:
You speak to me then sentence me.
You change me around.
Turn me over and around you like that.
Then just let me be.

Outside, it's always from the outside.
'cause you can't hear a word.
Some things come cheaper by the dozen.
At least that's what i've heard.

Too strong to be held tight,
Too young to be told.
Too strong to be so tired.
Seems like i would know.

(repeat chorus)

Slow down, i'm not looking for an answer.
But at least not today.
Instead, entertain me for the moment.
'cause this won't go away.

Too strong to be held tight,
Too young to be told.
Too strong to be so tired.
Seems like i would know.

(repeat chorus)

And speak to me, them sentence me.
(and from the left side, the right side)
All that you see.
Turn me over and pound me out flat.
Then just let me be.