Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Well, we like to have some friends around
Do the twist to Ray Charles and James Brown
After lunch I'll maybe take a nap
I like a nap before a scrap
Honey, pass me more of them peas
Mm, I do like these
And let me have some more of those
More steak and potatoes, yeah
In a little while I'm going downtown
Maybe take me one or two rounds
I'm gonna knock that man clean out
He's going down, no doubt
Maybe I was born on a bad luck day
Born under a bad sign
But today is okay
Today's just fine
Baby you can read my mind
I'll be home just after nine
You're the best medicine I know
Tonight we're gonna let it all go
Put on that pretty silk shirt
Put on on that tight black skirt
Put on those heels so black
We can party on when I get back
Maybe I was born on a bad luck day
Born under a bad sign
But today is okay
Today's just fine
Do the twist to Ray Charles and James Brown
After lunch I'll maybe take a nap
I like a nap before a scrap
Honey, pass me more of them peas
Mm, I do like these
And let me have some more of those
More steak and potatoes, yeah
In a little while I'm going downtown
Maybe take me one or two rounds
I'm gonna knock that man clean out
He's going down, no doubt
Maybe I was born on a bad luck day
Born under a bad sign
But today is okay
Today's just fine
Baby you can read my mind
I'll be home just after nine
You're the best medicine I know
Tonight we're gonna let it all go
Put on that pretty silk shirt
Put on on that tight black skirt
Put on those heels so black
We can party on when I get back
Maybe I was born on a bad luck day
Born under a bad sign
But today is okay
Today's just fine
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Today Is Okay Lyrics as written by Mark Knopfler
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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