Come on, now the curtain is drawn And tomorrow stands before you Dressed and draped in a cold black cape like a crow He ignores you
Look again, there's a beautiful girl Covers sin in a holy land shroud It's the great disappearing act Done once again for the marveled crowd
As we're chasing our tails Biting our nails So strong and frail
And we build and tear down Build and tear down Build and tear down With barely the time to say How did it get so late I'll never know
Step outside now, the door's open wide And the minons are eager to find him Put a million miles under your heels And you're still behind him
Cover your clocks with your chains and your locks While the seasons get hotter and colder Stretch your faces and lie about your ages And still you're gonna get older
As we're chasing our tails Biting our nails So strong and frail
And we build and tear down Build and tear down Build and tear down With barely the time to say How did it get so late I'll never know I'll never know
Hang on to your fingers break And your hands unwind He will escape you every time From under your pillows Through open windows and out on the rails
And we build and tear down Build and tear down Build and tear down With barely the time to say How did it get so late I'll never know I'll never know I'll never know