I like to take things one step at a time
One foot in front of the other
I like to think things will all work out fine
And follow along behind those
One act play things can give you a thrill
Guess it depends on the actor
Dreams can come true, but some things never will
As a matter of fact, those things are drivin' me crazy
Oh, those things are keepin' me sane

I like to take things and make a design
Keep a low profile
Oh, and I like to take things and put 'em to rhyme

Like those things that are confusing
And the things that seem so clear
And the things that seem so far away and yet they seem so near
There are some things I have lost, and a few things I have found
Well, it's so hard to keep track of things; there's so many around
There's so many around
And there's things we have to look for, and a few we never find
And we all have things in common; you got your thing, I got mine
And some things, they just happen, and some things you can plan
And some of those things you just can't help
But some of them you can
Oh, some of them you can
As a matter of fact, those things are drivin' me crazy
Oh, those things are keepin' me sane

Some things turn out all wrong , and some things turn out alright
Some things don't turn out at all, but then again they might
There are things that come too soon
And some things that come too late
It's the best thing to be early so you have some time to wait
Oh, have some time to wait
Well, it's hard to talk with words
There's some things you just can't say
And it's best to leave some things alone in case they go away
You can share some things with friends
There's some things we've all been through
Well, it's things like this and things like that
And how are things with you?
Oh, how do you do?
You can hang things on your wall
Tou can leave your things around
You can mark some things "2001" and put them in the ground
And maybe later on, they will dig them up some day
And "ooh" and "ah" and "How 'bout that?"
Who knows the things they'll say?

Stayed up all night waiting
Thought that you might call
Half the night debating
Seems like after all
You made your mind up
Oh, I guess you made your mind up

Damn these strained relations
Makes me want to crawl
Top negotiations
Feelin' two foot small
Guess you made your mind up, oh
Such a shame to wind up
Staring at the ceiling
Bouncin' off the wall
But I guess you made your mind up

You and me forever
Guess I should have known
Thought we'd be together
I wound up all alone
Guess you made your mind up, oh
Such a shame to wind up
Starin' at the ceiling
Bouncin' off the wall
Kinda had a feeling
I thought that you might call
But I guess you made your mind up
You made your mind up

You made your mind up
You made your mind up...

Out in the middle of nowhere
Gathered around in the barn
Animals all in agreement
They was down on the farm

There was talk of all the boring hours
Standing 'round with nothin' to do
It was just another boring evening
With a pail of boring things to chew

There was cows and horses and sheeps and pigs
They was tired of the daily routine
They was plannin' on havin' themselves a bash
Gonna throw a great big wing-ding

So they said "Let's do it, play some rock and roll"
And they all got loose and had a few
And before they knew it, they was out of control
Turned into a regular zoo

They was tired of the daily routine
They're havin' themselves a great big bash
They was gatherin' steam

And the pig grabbed a chicken, said
"Come on over, let's do-si-do a few"
The chick said, "No, you're covered with mud"
Called him a pig and it was true

And every goldang one of their tails was a-waggin'
Under the old horse shoe
That night, the animals fell off the wagon
And a tractor or two

Well they was out in the middle of nowhere
They was rockin' out in the barn
They was tearin' it up in the hayloft
Gettin' down on the farm

There's a master plan, or so they say
I'm a patient man, s'il vous plait
And if what you earn and what you deserve
Isn't worth the price you pay
Save it for a rainy day
I'm a patient man

So you made a wish on a falling star
That's what you got
Oh, oh, and here you are, like it or not
And the truth is, everyone else
Shares the same cloudy sky
It's so useless, blaming yourself
Heaven knows you try

And if it takes until the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry
If it takes all the rest of my life to see why
I'm gonna wait until the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run...

Save 'em for a rainy day
And if it takes until the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry
If it takes me all the rest of my life to see why
I'm gonna wait until the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry
'Til the rivers run dry...

Sometimes...
I can't help the feeling that I'm
Livin' a life of illusion
And oh, why can't we let it be
And see through the hole in this wall of confusion?
I just can't help the feeling I'm livin' a life of illusion

Pow!
Right between the eyes
Oh, how nature loves her little surprises
Wow! It all seems so logical now
It's just one of her better disguises
And they come with no warning
Nature loves her little surprises
Continual crisis

Hey!
Don't you know it's a waste of your day
Caught up in endless solutions
That have no meaning, just another hunch
Based upon jumping conclusions
Caught up in endless solutions
Backed up against a wall of confusion
Living a life of illusion

Lady luck just let you down
She's just another girl
Grins and snickers all around
Imitation pearl
Bones

Mass inflation, welfare line
Gross economy
Trade it all for what's behind
Curtain number three
Bones

Gourmet restaurant, best in down
Don't know what you ate
Fresh last week is still around
Sodium phosphate
Bones

High class, jet set, bourgeois scene
European style
Think they know the way to be
Missed it by a mile
Of bones

Springtime comes and brings the flowers
And oh, how new loves burn
You and I, we spent the hours
Lost to all concern, oh, oh

And now I know where I belong
I'm sorry, baby, I was wrong, oh, oh

Autumn came and took the flowers
Never to return, goodbye
Took away this love of ours
Will we ever learn? Oh, oh

And now I know where I belong
I'm sorry, baby, I was wrong, oh

Secrets always travel farther than they should
And loose translations float around the neighborhood
And rumors don't do anyone a bit of good
They just get started, funny you never know
You never know

The first amendment vigilante attitude
The gospel truth according to the book of Someone-Said-So
The front line grapevine jury's in a nasty mood
You might be guilty, honey, you'll never know
You never know

Did you hear about the gossip column senate subcommittee probe?
The allegations put the neck around your rope
The nomination's droolin' on the envelope
A likely story, funny you'll never know
You never know
You never know
You never know