hold back what for i ll only ask you once more the time is right to have it out the time is nigh for coming out it s just that small town small mind excuse we ve heard to many times why must you live as you re told by your brother twice as old so you should save some cash it s wise to have some standing by in case that moment does come you re seventeen on the run when you had the chance you should have let us know when you had the chance you should have told us so cause the night life has made clear just what s en vogue i ask you to have it out would you let us know back to the query posed this endless game of telephone when will you move to a downtown l a won t be that town as it s sung sell all of your clothes be mad rash squander cash the records that you once owned they echo out your old home moving to the larger cities impulse thinking keeps you busy a night job has to pay day bills moving to the larger cities impulse thinking keeps you busy your excuse list can go on and on and on 