movies

are you going to the movies

what are you going to see

I hope it is something good

an epic of history

you are leaving your apartment

you are locking the front door

you are going to see something

that you've never seen before

are you going to the movies

is it okay if I come along

life is rough and a dark theater

is exactly where I belong

someone else's imagination

is what I'm looking to find

I need to go see something

that is outside my own mind

what do you want from me (rewrite 1)

what do you want me to do

I've done all that I could

this isn't one of those movies

they crank out of Hollywood

this is real life

this is not TV

what do you want from me

what do you want me to say

I've said too may words

everything I say is only

endless nouns and verbs

I will only say the truth

I hear it sets you free

what do you want from me

what do you want me to think

I've thought way too much

we've both been talking

what I need is a human touch

take a look outside yourself

tell me what do you see

what do you want from me

I can't wait

it's been a long, long day

nothing is going right

Lord, help this day to end

turn it into night

when I can see my baby

wearing something great

I can't wait

I can't wait

when the sun goes down

and the moon rises up

and a night with you

that's enough

that's all I need

to appreciate

I can't wait

I can't wait

          and when the moon is high

          I will kiss your lips

          your hand in mine

          your fingertips

it's been a long, long day

but now it's through

time to come on

back home to you

let me punch the time clock

I know I can't be late

I can't wait

I can't wait

good old friend

where have you gone

good old friend

now I look for you

in my memories

how I miss you

good old friend

remember when we did

whatever we would please

I hope I see you someday

but the winds of fate don't answer me

the gospel songs tell me

we'll meet again

just wait and see

friendship doesn't come to an end

good old friend

you're still with me

what do you want from me

what do you want me to do

I've done all that I could

this isn't one of those movies

they crank out of Hollywood

this is real life

this is not TV

what do you want from me

what do you want me to say

I've said too may words

everything I say from now on

will only make you disturbed

I will only say the truth

I hear it sets you free

what do you want from me

          I have so many questions

          not an answer can be found

          there is nothing in my mind

what do you want me to think

all I know is I've thought too much

we've both done too much thinking

what I would give for just a touch

take a look outside yourself

tell me what do you see

what do you want from me

damn these intrusive thoughts

damn these intrusive thoughts

insanity is all I've got

when these little shitheads are here

bouncing upward to and fro

no particular place to go

except for moving forward in my ears

telling me "This is the law

and you did everything you saw

you're guilty and we sentence you to life"

damn these intrusive thoughts

my only sin is I got caught

it tell me that the future ain't so nice

as the day comes to an end

as the day comes to an end

I think about my failures

nothing I have done today

will make no difference tomorrow

life is a rough and rocky sea

and I am just a sailor

riding out the vicious waves

of pain and fear and sorrow

          help me if you please

          I'm feeling diseased

          and I will not make it though

          I don't know where I am

          everything depends on you

as the day comes to an end

I count all my misgivings

nothing I have done today

will find its worth tomorrow

everything I've ever done

all that I've been living

is just another debt to owe

on what I had to borrow

          help me if you please

          I'm down on my knees

          and I don't know what to do

          I don't know who I am

          everything depends on you