Anytime VII

I’ve been holding hands with many wants

I keep my mind away

from the many signs of life’s daily pain

I’ve been taking blows from many sides

they keep me wide awake

They never touch what’s in my brain

What I get’s what I believe

and I’ve been told that if they stop the music

sun won’t be shining any more

and I’ve been told that if they stop dancing

even grass will fail to grow

I get a song

I hear it die

I turn to solitary ways

and I can try

to bring it back to life

and truth be told

I know a lie is just a lie

But I got my place to hide in rain

and keep me dry

And I’ve been told:

Don’t stop the music

Beneath the changing seas I stay the same

I’m keeping tide immune

to the ups and downs and torments of life

And when they steal from me I say (I tell them) keep the change

I won’t be begging soon

They never touch what’s in my brain

What I get’s what I believe

and I’ve been told that if they stop the music

sun won’t be shining any more

and I’ve been told that if they stop dancing

even grass will fail to grow

Well it’s a lie

put in your head

you keep your solitary ways

and find instead

that silence ain’t that bad

No need to cry

I figure (a) lie is just a lie

But then I got my place to hide in rain

and keep me dry

And I’ve been told that

girls don’t lie and boys don’t cry

and I’ve been told that if they stop the music

sun won’t be shining any more

and I’ve been told that if they stop dancing

even grass will fail to grow

I get a hold (of myself)

‘cause it’s a lie

I keep my solitary ways

and I survive

Because silence ain’t a crime

I need it more

I know a lie is just a lie

But then I got my place to hide in rain…