Figure 8

Something's happening, don't speak to soon
I told the boss off and made my move
Got no where to go
Son of sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Couple killer each and every time
I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird
Long revered options disappear
But i know what to do
Son of sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love
Acting under orders from above...
King for a day...
Son of sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Couple killer running out of time
Shiva opens her arms now
To make sure i don't get to far
I may talk in my sleep tonight cause i don't know what i am
I'm a little like you, more like son of sam

The gentle little elaine,
Spinning his hat on a cane
Stepping out, out for change
"good morning all, it's a beautiful day"

The generals are winning a war
Seemed suicidal before
You came alone, now
I'll protect you, long as you stay

Lllllaaaaa
One of a kind
You'll be walking in the sun
Living in the day
Last night i was about to throw it all away

If patience started a band,
I'd be her biggest fan
Look at me, i'm talking to you
I don't want the lead in your play

The star's just a part of the scene
The gentle man in green
Paying off, out on the street
I can't go home, it's not on my way

Llllllaaaaaa
Things are never done, car's parked in the sun
Living in the day
Last night i was about to throw it all away (4 times)

Someone found the future as a statue in a fountain at
Attention looking backward
In a pool of water wishes with a blue songbird on his
Shoulder who keeps singing over everything

Everything means nothing to me

I picked up the song and found my picture
In the paper the reflection in the water shouted
"are you men still trying to salute
People from a time when he was
Everything he's supposed to be?"

Everything means nothing to me

Got a foot in the door
God knows what for
And it'll cut me down to size
Stupidity tries
Everything here is free
Everything but you and me
This painting never dries
Stupidity tries
So then a shoulder
Raised a cheer
Coloring the sky with ash
Because they found some privateer
To sail across the sea of trash
The enemy is within
Don't confuse me with him
The truth is otherwise
Stupidity tries
And so i go from floor to floor
Looking for a port of call
Another drunk conquistador
Conquering the governor's ball
I couldn't think of a thing
That i hope tomorrow brings
Oh what a surprise
Stupidity tries

You'll take advantage 'til you think you're being used
Cause without an enemy your anger gets confused
I got stuck on the side you know, i never chose
But it's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

There's no escape for you except in someone else
Although you've already disappeared within yourself
The invisible man who's always changing clothes
It's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

Well i don't want you making mistakes
I wish you luck i really do
But the problem with the puzzle
Whatever's left to you

I heard you found another audience to bore
A creative thinker who imagined you were more
A new body for you to push around and pose
It's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose
It's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

Someone found the future as a statue in a fountain at
Attention looking backward
In a bowl of water wishes with a blue songbird on his
Shoulder who keeps singing over everything

Everything means nothing to me

I picked up the song and found my picture
In the paper the reflection in the water shouted
"are you men still trying to salute
People from a time when he was
Everything he's supposed to be?"

Everything means nothing to me

The question is wouldn't mama be proud?
There's a silver lining in the corporate cloud
And the pretty pose that you're taking as
As an emcee, oh, of the great pretender
I should sure think so

Wouldn't mama be proud?

"can i take your order?"
Asks the heavenly host
Ticket to the jetstream
Blowing coast to coast

The long stemmed glasses, a movie
And a pleasant dream in mid air
You gotta tell me quickly
Cos we're almost there

Wouldn't mama be proud?

If you look out your window
And the sky's gone black
Well kid you're on the right track

If i send you postcards
From the side of the road
Photographs of moving
Parts about to explode

If i call to keep it together
Like you say i can do
To transmit a moment
From me to you

Wouldn't mama be proud?
Wouldn't mama be proud?
Wouldn't mama be proud?
Wouldn't mama be proud?

Activity is killing the actor
And a cop's standing out in the road turning traffic away
There's nothing she could do until after
When his body'd been buried below
Way back in the day
Oh my nothing else could have been done
Made his life a lie
So he might never have to know anyone
Made his life the lie, you know
I told him he shouldn't upset her
And that he'd only be making it worse
Involving somebody else
But i knew that he'd never forget her
While her memory worked in reverse
To keep her safe from herself
Oh my nothing else could have been done
She made her life a lie
So she might never have to know anyone
Made her life the lie, you know
What i used to be will pass away and then you'll see
And all i want now is happiness for you and me
What i used to be will pass away and then you'll see
And all i want now is happiness for you and me. . . .