satellites and radio towers lightbulbs in the deep tiny artificial eyes protect you while you sleep chorus and tell your mama that you ve gotta go and even though it s cold outside it s the only place that you know it s a heavy home three steps forward one step back eggshells neath your feet turning all that s gray to black the daylight s great defeat chorus and when you get there there s a tall drink of water and a bitter pill it s all you get so choke it down and when you get you ve had your fill you ll smile your crooked smile for old time s sake and find your place in the sadness don t walk away in the dark it s not all gray in the sadness i can tell it when you speak you shiver everywhere paper walls let the nighttime through but there ain t enough to share chorus