looking down at the pavement about an inch below my nose i realise this falling down hurts me more and more where i come from it s normal to fall flat on your face well in this town full of losers you re just keeping up the pace your worth is automatic when you feel that you can t win it s hard to know your place in life when your nose just bleeds again won t you take me to the casbah we ll both run naked in the sand we ll do it right into the 23rd century you can call me what i am with all these grains of concrete that press into my fun i find it quite amusing that just my ass is getting sun i have to ask the question maybe i m just doing it wrong a life change with you just might help to get me through this song it s hard to be pretentious when you re resting on your face the trick s to get back on your feet and doing it with grace go with your gut reaction your instincts never lie don t tell me what i want to hear cause mercy isn t kind you gotta do what i ask you gotta take me from this place won t you take me to the casbah we ll both run naked in the sand we ll do it right into the 23rd century you can call me what i am won t you take me to the casbah we ll both run naked in the sand we ll do it right into the 23rd century you can call me what i am