There is a place inside the sun
All good things will go when they are done
thats where we've been living here

These days, the shore waves from the radio
keeping me awake at night,
keeping me awake at night

There is a breaking line inside
Along the edge of wrong and right
and thats where we've been cutting trees.

Sharp knifes and my eyes
are seeing what they've never seen before
seen what they've never seen before

If im gonna get it straight
I don't wanna hafta hate

there, So come on,
Im tired. Ill be visible n ill be invisible
ah, dont wanna argue. I'm tired of il be visible
Ill be invisible ah don't want to argue.

Some take it slow, but i go
to the wild blue yonder. Oh, oh y oh oh.
But its all together better
things have got to be this way

There is a breathe between the air
I will not fill it up with my tears
But i fear that im wasting time
These days, with my wage from the government
keeping me in my place
keeping me in my place

There is a madness in my mind
I cannot seem to make it ryhme
But im doing the best i can
But I, elbows and knees, cover me please
blankets from your bed
I will rest my head

If I'm gonna get it straight
I don't wanna hafta wait
There, not the one (there)

If I'm gonna get it straight
I dont wanna hafta hate

Theres, so come on
Im tired. Ill be visible n ill be invisible
ah dont wanna argue. I'm tired of il be visible
Ill be invisible ah, don't want to argue.
So, take it slow
an I go to the wild blue yonder
Oh, oh y oh oh,
but its altogether better things have got to be this way.

Things have got to be this way.


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