I live on a small street, with very small shoes
But in a big house, with a big wardrobe
I've got the whole world in my hands
It's a small world after all

And there's not much to say on five bucks a day
And there's no other way, so we're just hanging around
For the weekend to come
We're all hungry and dumb for Friday

So yeah, I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
We look like animals seven days a week
I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
I'm too polite and maybe you're too brief

Please don't press that we dress
High heels and loud shoes are a mess
Step out with quiet feet
And now I'm pleased to meet
Meeting is so hard to do when you're dead

So yeah, I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
We look like animals seven days a week
I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
I'm too polite and maybe you're too brief

Between a wink and an earthquake, there are conversations
And complications go on, on, and on

I pretend that I understand
My hands and the rest are only a test
To be paid to be pressed
When we end, we will be softly kissed

So yeah, I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
We look like animals seven days a week
I feel electric, pink in the cheeks
I'm too polite and maybe you're too brief

Yeah, what'd you think that I would be feeling?
Electric pink...

I live on a small street
Stepping out with quiet feet


Lyrics submitted by oofus, edited by embassyrow

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    i think it could be about cross dressers...

    i also think it could be about how we all work our patooties (hehehe-patooties) off for a bit of money ("there's not much to say on 5 bucks a day") but how good the weekend is and how we have to live our lives to the max ("meeting is so hard to do when you're dead"),

    i also think it could be about living for the weekend, going out and flirting (". Between a wink and an earthquake there are conversations and complications") instead of acting like mindless animals to earn money, or something.

    i dunno!!

    Jemmaon September 18, 2002   Link

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