Grey Matters (listen)


You make yourself dizzy trying to stay out of trouble
Like you've gotta stay busy to keep your hands clean.
Your world is as smooth and as hollow as a bubble.
You waste no time thinking about what it might mean.
You keep your nose pressed; you keep your head low.
You wanna say yes but you say no, I won't.
Best I don't.

You've really gotta overlook a few key elements.
Put your head down, hold your ground, staring at the floor.
It's a little like trying not to think about an elephant
When you've got one breaking down your door.
One time is an accident.
Two times, bad elephant.

Oh my brother, don't you try that stuff on me.
You're too easy to read. It's really something to see
The way you cling to the perception
That you come by your deception honestly.

All you really want is a little bit of gratitude
'Cause you made a space in a place on your shelf.
Sometimes, I know I've got a little bit of attitude.
Well, sometimes you've got some yourself.
But according to that rule I hate,
You can only throw stones if you've got a clean slate
And I don't.
So I guess I won't.

One time, just to think about.
Two times to keep score.
Three times, I want to sing it out.
Four times but no more.

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