Tired and drawn but holding on
Taking the reigns of an old black sheep
Occasionally forgotten but never gone
Storing the stones in the castle keep
You may not call me charismatic
Tried and tested hits the mark
I turn the controls to automatic
Swim the waters where I'm still a shark
What have you got to gain?
You hear the same four chords, a totally different tune
I bet you're glad you came
We're here again, sucking on a silver spoon
We're out of fashion now
But stick around, we're back this afternoon
The times don't change at all
You're just as scared as if they'd changed too soon
Humourless cynical comedian
Sentiments nobody wants to hear
Falls into the loving arms of a chair
Television watches him disappear
He may not always be the best
Sometimes his mind is like a sieve
Never easy to impress
He never had the world to give
What have you got to gain?
You hear the same four chords, a totally different tune
I bet you're glad you came
We're here again, sucking on a silver spoon
We're out of fashion now
But stick around, we're back this afternoon
The times don't change at all
You're just as scared as if they'd changed too soon
I've readjusted my sight now, I'm sure the world is right now
The sun is shining bright now, I'll be your guiding light now
I'll fly the utopian kite now, I'll end every bitter fight now
I'm working day and night now, I'm sure the world is right now
Selling something money can't buy
A self-destructive leisure life
Every untruth she tries to deny
Quickly dismissed 'cause the rumours are rife
Her polished teeth cannot disguise
The sadness she conceals within
Nobody hears her empty cries
The ten-inch smile is wearing thin
What have you got to gain?
You hear the same four chords, a totally different tune
I bet you're glad you came
We're here again, sucking on a silver spoon
We're out of fashion now
But stick around, we're back this afternoon
The times don't change at all
You're just as scared as if they'd changed too soon