Oh, where have you been Peggy May? Who did you screw for tips today? Or did you end up in a car? Or did you really touch the stars? Way back when you were just a child Your tantrums threw you to the side Picking breadcrumbs off the floor Never asking for some more And here you are, back at the door [chorus] Collecting favors form your folks There’s really nothing left to talk “Just give me cash, and I’ll be out” The neighbors’ watching … I’ll won’t shout… (The neighbors’ watching … I’ll be nice …) With cash, your conscious seems so clear loosing all sense of pain and fear You choose your victims swiftly “Come-on mister, wanna feel me?” [chorus] (Still, you’re) collecting … [bridge] But when they sweep the streets clean With their big white cleansing machines Will they show you mercy Or will they be so keen? On wiping you out Along with their sins? So Peggy May, if I hereby may Do you right for just a single day For you indeed robbed me poor And dragged me through mud and gore But I still love you, Peggy May And for your soul at night I pray To be redeemed out of the curse For your mind to be nursed [chorus] Collecting favors form your folks There’s really nothing left to talk “Just give me cash, and I’ll be out” The neighbors’ watching … I’ll won’t shout… (The neighbors’ watching … I’ll be nice …)

It’s been a year, four months and a day Since that time you slipped away Disappeared right out of sight Where do you lay your head, my dear, tonight? Empty stations, all alone Beaten, hungry to the bone You lost the sparkle in your eyes Oh can you still recall your other life? Call me … I’m waiting by the phone Counting milliseconds since you’re gone Call me … I’m singing your this song To keep you company when you’re alone Way back then you felt so strong With righteousness you fought all wrong Slamming doors and telephones Taking cues from vapors all along But then you lost your sense of smell With false alarms you lost the trail Swapping insight for mistrust Cutting off your memories and past Call me … I’m waiting by the phone Counting milliseconds since you’re gone Call me … I’m singing your this song To keep you company when you’re alone Maybe one day, when you’re at home All fixed up, your child’s all grown One a random station, you’ll hear this song You’ll turn your head … but I’ll be gone … Call me … I’m waiting by the phone Counting milliseconds since you’re gone Call me … I’m singing your this song To keep you company when you’re alone To keep you company when you’re alone

The music is my mistress Whenever I’m away, She always seems to find me And then I loose way again Her heart is always open Her back is never turned away ‘Cause music is my mistress And one day she’ll be here to stay Music is my mistress She opens up my days She draws away the curtains Gives freedom to my prayers And even when she’s leaving She lightens up the way ‘Cause music is my mistress And one day she’ll be here to stay Music is my mistress And if she was a girl, I’d say: I’ve known you for a lifetime I held you in my arms each day And now that you are with me Its time for you to lay your head ‘Cause music is my mistress And you my love you’re here to stay

In the beginning there was man alone Then came the angles, humming to a song Which took the form of a chain and a stone So man learned to walk, with his feet pressed to the floor He drew fire from the skies and smoked the leaves But then he decided its time to leave He got the axe he’s been hiding in the shed Cracked up the chain while almost cutting off his leg And at that instance he began to float Like a bubble of Champaign from a bottle he once bought And when he reached the surface he did cry ‘Cause he knew he was about to die [chorus] Now isn’t it a pity, that a creature so refined Will always to accepted, as a member of mankind By the mere fact that he’s born and bound to die Even if his life is just a lie … So for the uninitiated, I’ll rewind And explain the situation, called the existential grind That consumes all resources that one has From the moment we are born ‘till the day that we are dead For the simplest of all purpose – just to be Now go figure why we ever left the tree … Is it so we can plow our fields ‘till they’re dry? Or that we can make some money?, or screw some on the side? Or maybe even so that we can re-elect The very same people that so boldly us neglect? Or to find the true velocity of light? And make a bomb that we can safely drop at night … [chorus] Now isn’t it a pity, that a creature so refined … So to set the record straight, before we go Before the bubble bursts, before we’re silently disposed Let us give the art of living one more chance Spin the wheel of fortune, maybe even risk romance And be a part of what we call Humanity In spite of how absurd that crowd might be

All that time I’ve been thinking of you It never cross my mind That you were someone I could choose To be a friend of mine All that time, I’ve been riding along All that time, I’ve been writing this song All that time I’ve been watching I never had a doubt That you wont hear me as I speak Or even if I shout All that time, I’ve been riding along All that time, I’ve been writing this song And now that I met you, around the bend I showed you my garden, and gave you my hand Will you step outside, and be my friend? Will you step outside, and call me your man? All that time its mine to keep Forever and again Your voice I hear, your lips they move For me its all the same … All that time, I’ve been playing along All that time, I’ve been writing this song

I really feel we’ve got something, she tells me I really feel we’ve gone this way took far I really feel you’re pushing me over And I feel, mountains over hills I really think you’re coming too heavy for my size I really think you’ve gone too far, so I can not decide I really think you’re pushing me And I can’t live like that any more But is there something I can say To make you change your way ‘Cause I feel left out But is there a word that I can slip A song that I can sing ‘Cause I feel left out, on my own She says, you’ve tried it all, And now its my turn to show you how To do and speak, to recognize, To live with me somehow She says, it’s my way, And I’m gonna show you how But is there something I an do To make you change your mind ’bout me and you We could have hit it off this time, I know What would you say if I took your hand Shook you up and made you understand I’m not like this anymore I don’t want it all, just want to be happy at home She says, I think I figured you out You’re one of those guys who want it all And then they just run out I’m tired of all these ins and outs going in my life I want it now, to last for all night long (x2) But is there someplace I can go Or somewhere I can hide For you to be able to track me down when you cry Is there a place where I shall be Where I cover my misery And wait for you, to show up there Be with me Patiently

I think I’m going insane Can’t seem to wash away The memory and the pain Is this the price to pay For dealing all my cards To hands that fade away? I’m turning grey Can’t seem to rise above Depression and decay Is this the only way To wait it out until its gone holding day by day? Forget, Forgive Fall in love and Fault no one Feel the truth and Fake it some Use some F words Stop being so polite Forget, Forgive Fall in love and Fault no one Feel the truth and Fake it some Use some F words Stop being so polite … and let there be light …

You’re too afraid to live You’re too afraid to die The people all around you They all take you for a ride You walk around naked But no one seems to care Your doctor says you’re healthy But that only made you scared ‘Cause you forgot who you are Or how to touch and feel … Cut the life support And let you body heal You’ve been to all the right schools Made top of every class The national statistics Say you’re going to be a blast You even made some money And screwed up on the side You thought that you’re invincible Your country’s song and pride But you’re so blind to love You don’t even know the drill … Cut the life support And let your body heal But every now and then A thought creeps to your mind That you’re so full of it Nasty, and unkind But then psychology Jumps right into your aid ‘Cause to suppress it all Is so well praised … So you sit back in your lazy-boy and say: “I’m the Boss The ruler of this plot You people are my flock You’ll kiss me ‘till you choke …” But that’s a (bad) joke … That’s where the story takes a turn Not to the left nor to the right You gave it all your best And it did take all your might To stand out in the cold And sing your throat out load But tell it to my face Did it really made you proud? And you still think like a bushman Waiting for the kill … Cut the life support And let your body heal Now you’re 65 years old And you don’t even have a home The life that you have led Have left you all alone Your teeth are now all gone And your pants are full of dust To walk into a hospital Most people say you must ‘Cause you’re afraid to admit That you’re way over the hill … Cut the life support And let your body heal!

Every word you say, Turns away Every sound you make, Makes you ache Every flower that you send, Will one day decay Every night you dread, Will one day be a day Every song you make, Will be a hit someday Every loss that’s on the books, Will be a gain someday Every face of sorrow, Will smile again someday ‘Cause every word you say, Will change the world someday Every word you say … Every sound you make … Every flower that you send … Every night you dread … ‘Cause every word you say, Can take away the pain Every song you make, Can open up the gates, Every seed you plant, Will be a tree someday And every knife you break, Will be a pen someday Every song you play, Will touch someone today Every child you miss, Will come around today Every thought you think, Will come alive today ‘Cause every word you say Will change the world today

Reach Out Try and touch the things that fear you most See how they can disappear as ghosts Watch them fade away as you draw near, Its coming clear The pain behind the fear – is gone Its time for you to start now feeling right To feel you body and soul being tight To work your way outside Into a world that understands With no need to pretend – at all Recall When you first fell you had no one to call When you first knew you had to do it all Its changing now, you wish is coming true Its all for you Even when you’re blue – its fine.