1 Real World
I wonder what it’s like to be the rainmaker
I wonder what it’s like to know that I made the rain
I’d store it in boxes with little yellow tags on every one
and you can come and see them when I’m…done, when I’m done
I wonder what it’s like to be a super hero
I wonder where I’d go if I could fly around downtown
from some other planet, I get this funky high on yellow sun
boy, I bet my friends will all be stunned, they’re stunned
straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
if I were someone else, would this all fall apart
strange, where were you, when we started this gig,
I wish the real world would just stop hassling me
I wonder what it’s like to be the head honcho
I wonder what I’d do if they all did just what I said
I’d shout out an order, I think we’re out of this man get me some
boy don’t make me wanna change my…tone, my tone
straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
if I were someone else, would this all fall apart
strange, where were you, when we started this gig,
I wish the real world would just stop hassling me
please don’t change, please don’t break
the only thing that seems to work at all is you
please don’t change, at all from me
to you, and you to me
2 long day
it's sitting by the overcoat
second shelf, the note she wrote
that i can't bring myself to throw away
and also
reach she said for no one else but you
cause you won't turn away
when someone else is gone
I'm sorry about the attitude
I need to give when I'm with you
but no one else would take this shit from me
and I'm so
terrified of no one else but me
I'm here all the time
I won't go away
it's me, yeah I can't get myself to go away
it's me, and I can't get myself to go away
oh, God, I shouldn't feel this way
reach down your hand in your pocket
pull out some hope for me
it's been a long day, always ain't that right
and no Lord your hand won't stop it
just keep you trembling
it's been a long day, always ain't that right
well, i'm surprised if you believe
in anything that comes from me
I didn't hear from you or from someone else
and you're so
set in life, man, a pisser they're waiting
too damn bad, you get so far so fast
so what, so long
reach down your hand in your pocket
pull out some hope for me
it's been a long day, always ain't that right
and no Lord your hand won't stop it
just keep you trembling
it's been a long day, always ain't that right
reach down your hand in your pocket, well
reach down your hand right now
it's been a long day, always ain't that right
etc.
3 3 a.m.
she says it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat
she's always worried about things like that
she says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
and she only sleeps when it's raining
she screams and her voice is straining
she says baby
it's 3 a.m. I must be lonely
when she says baby
well i can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
says the rain's gonna wash away I believe it
she's got a little bit of something, God it's better than nothing
and in her color portrait world she believes that she’s got it all
she swears the moon don’t hang as high as it used to
and she only sleeps when it’s raining
and she screams and her voice is straining
she says baby
it's 3 a.m. I must be lonely
when she says baby
well i can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
says the rain's gonna wash away I believe it
she believes that life is made up of all that you’re used to
and the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days and days
she thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway
but outside it’s stopped raining
7 damn
this old world well
don’t it make you want to think damn
this cold girl well
don’t she make you want to scream, damn
what’s the matter girl
well, don’t you think I’m good enough
this old heart’s had a whole lot of breakin’ down
she’s got all these reasons in her head
all that time she knew if I lied
you can bet she will
she’s takin’ her time til I thought I would die
and I can’t sit still
things got turned ‘round
don’t know where I started from, damn
can’t eat, can’t sleep
could have been a bigger man, damn
what’s the matter girl don’t you think I’m bright enough
this old man had a hard time getting here
you can leave your number at the door
all that time she knew if I lied
you can bet she will
she’s takin’ her time til I thought I would die
and I can’t sit still
and there’s nothing at all
yeah there’s nothing at all
well there’s nothing at all
to make her change her mind
this old house been quiet since
you went away, damn
mixed up fixed out
don’t forget who got you here, damn
what’s the matter world
don’t you see I opened up
this whole part been played by another man
I pulled out the reason card instead
all that time she knew if I lied
you can bet she will
she’s takin’ her time til I thought I would die
and I can’t sit still
and there’s nothing at all
yeah there’s nothing at all
well there’s nothing at all
to make her change her mind
says she can find
the things that make up a life
I bet she will
she stays behind, I could stay here all night
I could stay here until
until there’s nothing at all
yeah there’s nothing at all
well there’s nothing at all
to make her change her mind
