Suddenly you find Yourself waiting for a long time Your back’s to the wall But now you must go
Painting scenes from magazines Sucking breath from nicotine Standing tall against the crowd we sigh Taking turns on telephones Living lives in other homes Listening for the passionate reply
Suddenly we find Ourselves talking for a long time Our voices are low But now we must know
Giving all you hope to give Taking all you’ve got to live Plotting all mistakes along the way Find it hard to take it all Reading names on other walls Writing down the words we tried to say
Suddenly you find Yourself waiting for a long time Your back’s to the wall But now you must go
Suddenly we find Ourselves talking for a long time Our voices are low But now we must know