I've been workin' baby for too long now
Just wanna get next to you boy
I've been searchin' baby, a way to tell you how
Gotta get through to you boy

Never said it was sunshine but you took it all of the time
Never said it was sunshine but you took it all of the time
All of the time, all of the time, all of the time
You took it all of the time

There's no escaping now
Let me show you how
What it feels to be true

I've been workin' baby for too long now
Just wanna get next to you boy
I've been searchin' baby, a way to tell you how
Gotta get through to you boy

Never said it was sunshine but you took it all of the time
Never said it was sunshine but you took it all of the time
All of the time, all of the time, all of the time
You took it all of the time

There's no escaping now
Let me show you how
What it feels to be true

There's no escaping now
Let me show you how
What it feels to be true

I've been workin' baby for too long now
I've been searchin' baby, a way to tell you how


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The State We're In Lyrics as written by Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands Edmund John Simons

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    The lyrics seem very open for interpretation. Seems to be definitely a song about relationships and making a commitment to someone, being true to your feelings. I like the line "never said it was sunshine, but you took it all of the time", of course sunsine is already a beautiful thing, but I wonder if its a slight reference to sunshine acid, like some of the best ever created.

    kevinumon December 12, 2005   Link

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