Lyrics Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Standing On The Water

Why do we surround ourselves with houses and big cars

And try to make out, we got it made

When nothing really belongs to us

We're only passing through

We're part of a mascaraed

When we're standing on the water talking to the wall

Making so much matter up, theres no matter at all

Got to get a hold of ourselves so easy to fall

Standing on the water talking to the wall

Yet we look around us we see trouble everywhere

Living off the air that we breathe

I know we like to hang out, in the country for a while

Theres something that you just cant believe

When we're standing on the water talking to the wall

So many pictures looking at us through a smile

Making us one thing we don't need

So many people telling us just what to do

What we are, and what we should be

When we're standing on teh water talking to the wall

Talking to the wall, talking to the wall