when we hopped that train last night
well you know, I think I fell in love
when that bird sang its morning song
well we knew, we had said enough

‘cause words can only say so much
and you told me so much more with your touch

when we ate scraps down back-alley
well you know, I saw you knew your stuff
when the man came, kicked us out
well we knew, he had said enough

‘cause words can only say so much
and you told me so much more with your touch

you hopped that trainrode
outta my sight
you didn’t have the words
no, you didn’t wanna fight

it’s been days since I heard your voice
and you know, you’ve got a certain style
I could take off, leave this town
but you know, I think I’ll wait a while

‘cause words can only say so much
and you told me so much more with your touch

I was feeling like a million bucks
with my lady on my shoulder in a pick-up truck
luck had stung me like a sweet angel’s kiss
thinking to myself it don’t get better than this

why do you try to put me down
when the world’s helping you turn that life around

I’m a sucker for a good time
I’ll spark a doobie with a mouth full of mountain wine
out on the corner countin’ make-believe stars
feeling the jive rhythm bluesy guitar

why do you try to put me down
when the world’s helping you turn that life around

don’t take it form me
you teach yourself, you see
well a crash-course burns
yeah, in time you’ll learn
but don’t take it from me
you choose yourself you see
well a crash-course burns
yeah, in time you’ll learn

why do you try to put me down
when the world’s helping you turn that life around

while sounds ring souls on fire
you never feel like a puppet on a fish-wire
just a drifter in a wavering plot
luck seeping at the tip of every fresh thought

why do you try to put me down
when the world’s helping you turn that life around

why do you try to put me down?

jivin Jack breezed by, knows what he’s gonna do
he’s gonna write a letter and mail it to Sue

you may have seen them dancin’ at the local saloon
I think she’s outta town but she’s coming home soon

and when she gets back he’s gonna sing her a song
then put on a record they could dance all night long

to the hip hop, Joe cocker, rubber soul
good time- so sublime go for a stroll

dreamers are aware
world is a stage
join the new age
scribble words on the page
there are no more wars to wage

jivin’ Jack’s gonna take her to the local arcade
where the lights are bright but there’s plenty of shade

and if it’s alright we’re gonna have a good night
I know that you feel it when it’s comin’ on right

jivin’ Jack like Ziggy tied up in a tune
letting fantasies flourish in the afternoon

yeah rain or shine jack declines on taking bad vibes
too many people burning out won’t keep it alive

young minds
have the world in their sight
refine the rites
let ideas catch flight
changes can happen over night

jivin’ Jack and Sue take it on brand new
no dull sounds or boring days
just freshly coloured hues

and if it’s alright we’re gonna give it to you
every moment, every day adventure to pursue

I’m on the road and I’m heading to the west coast
no time for goodbyes or farewell toast
the people here bring me down
so I’m packing my bags and heading out of town

you gotta chase what feels right
or it’ll keep you up all night
you gotta chase what feels right
or dreams’ll drift out of sight

‘aint no one keeping me strapped in tight
nomadic souls, they march under the moonlight
making their way to who-knows-where
but they stack the blocks and walk the stairs

you gotta chase what feels right
or it’ll keep you up all night
you gotta chase what feels right
or dreams’ll drift out of sight

well once and a while
the style gets old
frustrations pile up
left-overs get cold
the good new is...
you can intervene
scrub the screen and come out clean!

you gotta chase what feels right
or it’ll keep you up all night
you gotta chase what feels right
or dreams’ll drift out of sight

need a little bit of time
working for the man these days
man I don’t know

need a little bit of space
stuck inside a frame
that’s grey and so old

oh-oh-oh-oh

take a little bit of time
I know it can drag down;
leave you so cold

take a little bit of space
it’s so hard to face
what’s being sold

oh-oh-oh-oh

superman ain’t showing up
and you know it, you know it
you were raised by greedy hands
and you show it- you show it!

oh-oh-oh-oh

need a little bit of time
working for the man these days
man I don’t know

need a little bit of space
it’s so hard to face
what’s being sold

oh, oh, oh

I’m going to Venus
I miss her, so lead us
the rock stage-coach can
in minutes deliver

planet hoppin’ to love
one-way time-train
voyage above
I’l be planet hoppin’ to you
we’ll be together by the afternoon

the countdown commences
to cosmic romances
satellite worm-hole can
diminish the distance

planet hoppin’ to love
one-way time-train
voyage above
I’l be planet hoppin’ to you
we’ll be together by the afternoon

if you were there, I’d fly to Uranus
the sun-beams warm atmospheres between us
whatever world you happen to discover
could me in on you space-trip lover

planet hoppin’ to love
one-way time-train
voyage above
I’l be planet hoppin’ to you
we’ll be together by the afternoon

Pluto, poor Pluto
your orbit is much too vast
Pluto, poor Pluto
you were downgraded much too fast

you’re a dwarf planet now
and covered with a mantle of ice

Pluto, poor Pluto
you’re too far out of sight
Pluto, poor Pluto
can’t see ya in the dark of night

you’re a dwarf planet now
and covered with a mantle of ice

it could be worse
you could be like Sedna–
frozen and alone at the cusp
you’re ten billion kilometres away
I bet you never heard of us

Pluto, poor Pluto
you’re feeling those Plutonic blues

some far out business
you’re talkin’ ‘bout there
some outer-space man
coming down from thin air

you say there’s more
cosmic companion
please tell me what those
hooded aliens are plannin’

sellin’ it on the news, they’re coming
moon-taser afternoon, they’re coming
impenetrable balloon, they’re coming
and I always thought that we were alone

some far out stories
you’re telling alright
a UFO
touching down in the night

you say it brought
O2 suckin’ cannons
all for the colonies
popping up in grand canyon

sellin’ it on the news, they’re coming
moontaser afternoon, they’re coming
impenetrable balloon, they’re coming
and I always thought that we were alone

they’ve got green eyes
come from the skies
they’ll eat our brains
and take our rockets supplies
they’re multiplying
there’s no use hiding
the human zoom
population is rising

sellin’ it on the news, they’re coming
moontaser afternoon, they’re coming
impenetrable balloon, they’re coming
and I always thought that we were alone

starlight shines so bright
in the diamond of your eyes
heartache slips away
as I take off my disguise

teach me the secrets
that are locked up in the skies
your love carried me
to a place that’s so divine

only love can bring tomorrow
only light can tame the shadow

cool breeze pushes me
to the edge of my design
my armour melted off
as you put your hand in mind

teach me the waterways
of the secrets worlds you find
your love brings me hope
in the wake of my demise

only love can bring tomorrow
only light can tame the shadow

cosmic love pours down from the sky
if you let go, you’ll feel what it’s like
inner landscapes erupt with life
you should give it a try

only love can bring tomorrow
only light can tame the shadow

when the winter dries up, say to me:
let’s go fishing’ down by the factory
where the quiet moments tell us
it’ll be alright

when spring has sprung, say to me:
let’s go dance down by the crystal pond
where the quiet moments tell us
it’ll be alright

hold on, take a bit of time
there’s a wisdom that’s been waiting on you
hold on, still a bit of time to ride that subtle tide

when all’s been said
say to me: let’s take in silent serenity
where the quiet moments tell us
it’ll be alright

hold on, take a bit of time
there’s a wisdom that’s been waiting on you
hold on, still a bit of time to ride that subtle tide

the things we grasp
they come to pass
labyrinth ways and greener grass
reflecting all back to you
in the deepest afterthoughts
we find the things we have forgot
that seep back into view

when the hour is up
say to me: let’s go back to the way it ought to be
where the quiet moments tell us
it’ll be alright

hold on, take a bit of time
there’s a wisdom that’s been waiting on you
hold on, still a bit of time to ride that subtle tide