My turn this time he says
Never get better than this
Never get better than bad
My turn this time he said
Now I can do what I want
Now I can walk away mad
'Cause last time we tried he said
We never get anywhere, we never solve anything

My turn this time he says
And sticks out his chin like a man...
sticks out his chin like a man
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around in a circle until they die

My turn this time they screamed
Diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything
My turn this time she said
I wish we could talk a bit more...
Just give me a little more time

My turn this time she said
My children are growing up mad
They never get anywhere
This time she starts to cry
And everyone stares at the ground
Nobody says a word

You get one chance each life she sighs
and mine is just passing me by
He walks out the door and stares up at the ceiling
My turn this time they cried
and everyone walks in a line
around and around in a circle until they die
My turn this time they screamed
and diamonds and babies and cars
Don't know how to do anything

My turn this time he says
and turns the radio on
he turns the radio off
My turn this time she says
and she laughs at her self
and she laughs at her self
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up
and the sun goes down
and the sun comes up


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    seems like he's saying that people are wasting their time waiting for something, or at least spending their time waiting. the get what they want, and there is something new that they want. the people are going round in circles in this endless queue, and the days are passing them by. maybe

    sambo28on May 06, 2004   Link

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