Looks like the summertime's been forcing all the freaks onto streets again Everyplace I look a crazy face, just stopping short of looking real insane The madman on the corners shouting truth before dishonour, no one knows his name As a thousand border liners passing by, how hard they tryin just to miss his gaze Why don't you slip away
This could be heaven, but the heat makes even angels start to feel the strain Now no one seems too bothered, no one looks at one another, that's the state of play As the derelict Messiahs preach to hoardings under flyers about sume judgement day And the temperature keeps rising 'till the tension fills the sky and only dreams escape Why can't we slip away
Why can't we slip away Why can't we slip away Why can't we slip away Why can't we slip away
The sunlight burns the eyes, so now nobody sees the signs, too busy hunting shade The pretty girls all shine and all the boys just stand in line like there's no finer place Too hard to sleep, looks like the dream will have to keep until some other day Too hard to breathe, this city suffocating me, if that's the price I'll pay Guess I'll just slip away