A Song To Pass The Time
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โฑ๏ธ 5:30 duration
๐ ID: 228110
๐ Lyrics
There's a middle-aged woman
She's dragging her feet
She carries baskets of clothes to a laundromat
While the Mexican children
Kick rocks into the street
And they laugh in a language I don't understand
But I love them
Why do I love them?
So the neighborhood's dimming
I smoke on the porch,
Watch the people as they pass enclosed inside their cars
On their faces just anger or disappointment
I start wishing there was something I could offer them
Consolation, what could I offer them?
And they are sad in their suburbs
Robots water the lawn
And everything they touch gets dusted spotless
And so they start to believe
They've not touched anything at all
And the cars in the driveway only multiply
Well, they are lost in their houses
I've heard them sing in the showers
Making speeches to their sister on the telephone
Saying, "You come home, woman, you come here,
Don't stay so far away from me."
This weather has me wanting love more tangible
Something I can hold
'Cause it's getting cold
Well I say, hold up our fists to the flame in the sky
To block out the light that's reaching for our eyes
'Cause it, 'cause it would blind us.
Yeah, it will blind us
Well, I've locked my actions
In the grooves of routine
So I may never be free of this apathy
But I wait for a letter that's coming to me
She sends me pictures of the ocean in an envelope
So there still is hope
Yes, I can be healed
There is someone looking for what I've concealed
In my secret drawer
In my pockets deep
You will find the reasons that I can't sleep
And you will still want me
But will you still want me?
Will you still want me?
Well I said, "Come for the week,
You can sleep in my bed
And pass through my life
Like a dream through my head
It will, it will be easy
I'll make it easy."
But, all I have for the moment is a song to pass the time
And a melody to keep me from worrying
Some simple progression to keep my fingers busy,
And words that are sure to come back to me
And they'll be laughing
And they'll be laughing
My mediocrity, my mediocrity
Yeah, they'll be laughing
Yeah, they'll be laughing
They will be laughing
She's dragging her feet
She carries baskets of clothes to a laundromat
While the Mexican children
Kick rocks into the street
And they laugh in a language I don't understand
But I love them
Why do I love them?
So the neighborhood's dimming
I smoke on the porch,
Watch the people as they pass enclosed inside their cars
On their faces just anger or disappointment
I start wishing there was something I could offer them
Consolation, what could I offer them?
And they are sad in their suburbs
Robots water the lawn
And everything they touch gets dusted spotless
And so they start to believe
They've not touched anything at all
And the cars in the driveway only multiply
Well, they are lost in their houses
I've heard them sing in the showers
Making speeches to their sister on the telephone
Saying, "You come home, woman, you come here,
Don't stay so far away from me."
This weather has me wanting love more tangible
Something I can hold
'Cause it's getting cold
Well I say, hold up our fists to the flame in the sky
To block out the light that's reaching for our eyes
'Cause it, 'cause it would blind us.
Yeah, it will blind us
Well, I've locked my actions
In the grooves of routine
So I may never be free of this apathy
But I wait for a letter that's coming to me
She sends me pictures of the ocean in an envelope
So there still is hope
Yes, I can be healed
There is someone looking for what I've concealed
In my secret drawer
In my pockets deep
You will find the reasons that I can't sleep
And you will still want me
But will you still want me?
Will you still want me?
Well I said, "Come for the week,
You can sleep in my bed
And pass through my life
Like a dream through my head
It will, it will be easy
I'll make it easy."
But, all I have for the moment is a song to pass the time
And a melody to keep me from worrying
Some simple progression to keep my fingers busy,
And words that are sure to come back to me
And they'll be laughing
And they'll be laughing
My mediocrity, my mediocrity
Yeah, they'll be laughing
Yeah, they'll be laughing
They will be laughing
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:26.43] There's a middle-aged woman
[00:29.41] She's dragging her feet
[00:32.03] She carries baskets of clothes to a laundromat
[00:37.31] While the Mexican children
[00:40.32] Kick rocks into the street
[00:43.13] And they laugh in a language I don't understand
[00:48.25] But I love them
[00:50.74] Why do I love them?
[00:53.67]
[01:02.62] So the neighborhood's dimming
[01:05.07] I smoke on the porch,
[01:07.99] Watch the people as they pass enclosed inside their cars
[01:13.76] On their faces just anger or disappointment
[01:19.39] I start wishing there was something I could offer them
[01:24.08] Consolation, what could I offer them?
[01:29.59]
[01:35.66] And they are sad in their suburbs
[01:38.39] Robots water the lawn
[01:41.25] And everything they touch gets dusted spotless
[01:47.32] And so they start to believe
[01:49.53] They've not touched anything at all
[01:52.89] And the cars in the driveway only multiply
[01:58.27] Well, they are lost in their houses
[02:01.05] I've heard them sing in the showers
[02:04.36] Making speeches to their sister on the telephone
[02:09.35] Saying, "You come home, woman, you come here,
[02:11.95] Don't stay so far away from me."
[02:15.50] This weather has me wanting love more tangible
[02:20.96] Something I can hold
[02:23.72] 'Cause it's getting cold
[02:26.27]
[02:31.97] Well I say, hold up our fists to the flame in the sky
[02:38.34] To block out the light that's reaching for our eyes
[02:43.38] 'Cause it, 'cause it would blind us.
[02:50.22] Yeah, it will blind us
[02:57.14] Well, I've locked my actions
[02:59.53] In the grooves of routine
[03:02.22] So I may never be free of this apathy
[03:08.16] But I wait for a letter that's coming to me
[03:13.37] She sends me pictures of the ocean in an envelope
[03:18.86] So there still is hope
[03:20.21] Yes, I can be healed
[03:21.98] There is someone looking for what I've concealed
[03:24.72] In my secret drawer
[03:26.19] In my pockets deep
[03:27.44] You will find the reasons that I can't sleep
[03:30.73] And you will still want me
[03:33.57] But will you still want me?
[03:39.40] Will you still want me?
[03:42.77]
[03:48.50] Well I said, "Come for the week,
[03:51.22] You can sleep in my bed
[03:54.63] And pass through my life
[03:56.82] Like a dream through my head
[04:00.20] It will, it will be easy
[04:07.09] I'll make it easy."
[04:11.74]
[04:18.77] But, all I have for the moment is a song to pass the time
[04:25.76] And a melody to keep me from worrying
[04:31.64] Some simple progression to keep my fingers busy,
[04:37.62] And words that are sure to come back to me
[04:42.77] And they'll be laughing
[04:46.31] And they'll be laughing
[04:51.32] My mediocrity, my mediocrity
[05:08.14] Yeah, they'll be laughing
[05:17.04] Yeah, they'll be laughing
[05:21.72] They will be laughing
[05:23.65]
[00:29.41] She's dragging her feet
[00:32.03] She carries baskets of clothes to a laundromat
[00:37.31] While the Mexican children
[00:40.32] Kick rocks into the street
[00:43.13] And they laugh in a language I don't understand
[00:48.25] But I love them
[00:50.74] Why do I love them?
[00:53.67]
[01:02.62] So the neighborhood's dimming
[01:05.07] I smoke on the porch,
[01:07.99] Watch the people as they pass enclosed inside their cars
[01:13.76] On their faces just anger or disappointment
[01:19.39] I start wishing there was something I could offer them
[01:24.08] Consolation, what could I offer them?
[01:29.59]
[01:35.66] And they are sad in their suburbs
[01:38.39] Robots water the lawn
[01:41.25] And everything they touch gets dusted spotless
[01:47.32] And so they start to believe
[01:49.53] They've not touched anything at all
[01:52.89] And the cars in the driveway only multiply
[01:58.27] Well, they are lost in their houses
[02:01.05] I've heard them sing in the showers
[02:04.36] Making speeches to their sister on the telephone
[02:09.35] Saying, "You come home, woman, you come here,
[02:11.95] Don't stay so far away from me."
[02:15.50] This weather has me wanting love more tangible
[02:20.96] Something I can hold
[02:23.72] 'Cause it's getting cold
[02:26.27]
[02:31.97] Well I say, hold up our fists to the flame in the sky
[02:38.34] To block out the light that's reaching for our eyes
[02:43.38] 'Cause it, 'cause it would blind us.
[02:50.22] Yeah, it will blind us
[02:57.14] Well, I've locked my actions
[02:59.53] In the grooves of routine
[03:02.22] So I may never be free of this apathy
[03:08.16] But I wait for a letter that's coming to me
[03:13.37] She sends me pictures of the ocean in an envelope
[03:18.86] So there still is hope
[03:20.21] Yes, I can be healed
[03:21.98] There is someone looking for what I've concealed
[03:24.72] In my secret drawer
[03:26.19] In my pockets deep
[03:27.44] You will find the reasons that I can't sleep
[03:30.73] And you will still want me
[03:33.57] But will you still want me?
[03:39.40] Will you still want me?
[03:42.77]
[03:48.50] Well I said, "Come for the week,
[03:51.22] You can sleep in my bed
[03:54.63] And pass through my life
[03:56.82] Like a dream through my head
[04:00.20] It will, it will be easy
[04:07.09] I'll make it easy."
[04:11.74]
[04:18.77] But, all I have for the moment is a song to pass the time
[04:25.76] And a melody to keep me from worrying
[04:31.64] Some simple progression to keep my fingers busy,
[04:37.62] And words that are sure to come back to me
[04:42.77] And they'll be laughing
[04:46.31] And they'll be laughing
[04:51.32] My mediocrity, my mediocrity
[05:08.14] Yeah, they'll be laughing
[05:17.04] Yeah, they'll be laughing
[05:21.72] They will be laughing
[05:23.65]