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…