The joke is on me
The sad but true comes easily
And I could be the laughing man
I could laugh at myself
I could look down my sleeve at you
Cos you got so much to hide
Just like me
You got tricks up your sleeve
You could show them to me
So hold back the dull surprises
Your obvious disguises
Propped up like a puppet
Convalescent in the glut
It's a needle in the stack
It's a change of scene we lack
Sift right through the filth and flack
Sit back and relax
You seem so uncertain
You're running your life from scratch
Scratch the surface
Pass the test
The surface is shallow enough
And you're a desperate beginner
Anxious to distract yourself
Starving to believe yourself
Invisible to see yourself
So up that downward spiral
Don't need a reason to smile
Propped up like a puppet
Convalescent in the glut
It's a needle in the stack
It's a change of scene we lack
Sift right through the filth and flack
Sit back and relax
And if you can't decide on me
I'll be waiting patiently
To exorcise the ghosts I see
All around you and me
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NOTES:
Demo recorded in 1994.
APPEARS ON:
We Are Bacteria
YEAR RELEASED:
1994
DATE RECORDED:
1994
LENGTH:
3:18
OTHER TITLE:
Convalescent
WRITTEN BY:
Beck Hansen
PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Joey Waronker
Drums
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