The truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
Isn’t any wonder people stay the way they be
I can hear the thunder, doesn’t seem to be any harmony
Feeling suicidal takes a sort of aptitude
Think there’s trouble worldwide, Hell
That’s the brand new attitude
But the truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
People on the East say Capitalism is not the way
People on the West say Communism will never be here to stay
They are so consumed by Propaganda in our every day
We are so confused by Propaganda in our every day
But the truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines through, the truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
The truth shines over me, the truth shines over you
The truth shines through
It’s the wait that makes me feel the pain
I feel no shame but reduce my name
For the wait, if I don’t sing my song
It won’t be long before things go wrong
If I hurt myself or my foolish pride
Does it make me cry for feelings I can hide
Cause I’m hoping for the chance of a lifetime
But without the show I know that things won’t go
It’s the wait that makes me live my life
In pain and strife and without my wife
For the wait, it’s a useless game
It makes me lame for in my brain
No holographic logistics will infiltrate me
Or alterate me, I stay the way I be
Cause I won’t let no one confuse me
Or abuse me, I’ll just keep singing
It’s the wait
For the wait
It’s the wait
Take out the harsh words of my vocabulary
Take out the harsh words from my dictionary
Take out the harsh words of the way we treat each other
Take out the harsh words about our brothers
Take out the harsh words get in the feeling of the mellow
Take out the harsh words he is not such a bad fellow
Take out the bad words fulfill your feelings of desire
Take out the harsh words put out the fire
Take out the harsh words of my vocabulary
Take out the harsh words from my dictionary
Take out the harsh words of the way we treat each other
Take out the harsh words about our brothers
You say you want to change our direction
But you always want the best of me
You say you want to change our direction
But things never change so easily
I’ll make the best of bad situation
I’ll keep my feet upon the ground
I won’t put you on any probation
Cause I like to keep it safe and sound
Still, oh baby
Time stand still, for me and my gal
Still, you’re moaning and you’re moaning and you’re…
For me and my gal, for me and my gal
For me and my gal, for me and my gal
Time stand still, oh baby
Time stand still
Time stand still, oh baby
Time stand still
Lalala lalala lalala lalala
Lalala lalala lalala lalala
You say you want to change our direction
But you always want the best of me
You’ve had the better half
You it like a dream
And if you’re feeling mad
Those were some crazy schemes
You’ve had the better half
You had it all the way
And if you’re feeling sad
Those were the better days
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
You’ve had the better half
You had it up and down
And if you’re feeling mad
Those were some crazy sounds
You’ve had the better half
You had it in and out
And if you’re feeling bad
Those are your own self doubts
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
You had the better half
You had it all the way
And if you’re feeling sad
That was a better day
You had the better half
You had it in your face
And if you’re feeling bad
That’s just your Soul disgrace
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
Oh oh oh you’ve had the better half
I got a big car, a TV too
A nice apartment, why am I blue?
I’ve got some artworks, a rug that’s new
A grand piano, room with a view
I got a bankloan, a chargex too
So many payments and work to do
I’m on a diet that’s nothing new
I get so hungry, lost pounds are few
High standard of living, low quality of life
High standard of living, low quality of life
Ou ahah ou, ou ahah ou
I hate my job but like the work
If this is success I’ve hit pay dirt
I got a good job, it pays the rent
But that’s about it my monies spent
I got a wife who says she loves me
She’s really naggy and moans right at me
We never go out, we can’t afford it
So many payments and so little time
Took a second job, more help to lend
The more that I make the more I spend
If this is living and that is life
High standard of living/low quality of life
High standard of living, low quality of life
High standard of living, low quality of life
High standard of living, low quality of life
A high standard of living, a low quality of life
Ou ahah ou, ou ahah ou, ou ahah ou
When I wake up from a little night’s sleep
Don’t feel too hungry, don’t want to eat
Punching in, get it on the job
Try to show ambition, treated like a slob
In my shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork
Bring home the bacon, make a little back pay
Because time is money, so the people say
And a penny saved is a penny earned
But the way I go through money I’d say I’ll never learn
And there’s shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork
All night long when I put myself on these things that count
Same old routine puts me in the swing and the tension mounts
If I could only put myself in a brand new start
I could be so happy with straight days
But I keep doing it, I’ve got to keep doing it, I can’t take it away
Punchin in around 12 o’clock
My head starts to hurt from the grapevine talk
Stomachs twisted, got it up in knots
Don’t know what to do about it cause I’ve had my fill of the lot
And there’s shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork
If I could only get myself in a brand new start
Same old routine gets me in the swing and the tension mounts
If I could only get myself in a brand new start
I could be so happy with straight days
But I keep doing it, I’ve got to keep doing it, I can’t take it away
Then there’s shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork, shiftwork
It’s like shiftwork
Sitting on the shelf so long
Can’t help thinking that this is wrong for me
Time no longer on my side
I can’t hold back the tide of complacency
We’ve been together, we’ve been apart
Stored up information written into each other’s heart
Just like two bookends, not merely friends
Not reaching out and so happy just to pretend
I just can’t relax, dust settles on the cracks
I feel fine that’s okay, but I don’t have a thing to say
I’ve been out of it for so long
Don’t know when there’s something wrong
It’s hard to start anew when there’s nothing that you can do
Looking out into opposite views
Can’t help thinking there’s nothing to lose but time
From the moment we both met
Two lives held so in check oh what a crime
We’ve been together, we’ve been apart
Stored up information written into each other’s heart
Just like two bookends, not merely friends
Not reaching out and so happy just to pretend
I just have the time, my life is so defined
I feel bad that’s okay, cold comfort gets in the way
I’ve been hot and cold, just stuck here in this mould
Try hard to start again but things don’t ever seem to change
I don’t really think much about the things I do
Cause when I’m looking and feeling this way and I don’t know white from blue
You know the times are hard and I’ve been looking back
Cause when I’m talking and feeling this way and I don’t know white from black
Cause when I’m down and things ain’t looking right
I take it out tonight ohouwoh
Do you hear what I say, do you feel it too?
I’m taking love and it feels so good
I don’t really think that much about the things I say
Cause when I’m talking and feeling this way it’s a beautiful day
You know that you are an awful lot like me
Cause when I’m talking and feeling this way I feel I am the sea
Cause when I’m down and things ain’t looking right
I take it out in the middle of the night
Do you hear what I say and do you feel it too?
I’m taking love and it feels so good
I don’t just say things I mean them
I don’t just sing my songs I feel them
You know that you are an awful lot like me
Cause when I’m talking and feeling this way I feel I am the sea
Cause when I’m down and things ain’t looking right
I take it out tonight ohouwoh
Do you hear what I say and do you feel it too?
I’m taking love and it feels so good
I’m taking off on the road to Saratoga
I’m taking off on the road to San Antoine
Tonight oh, tonight oh, tonight oh
Last night I saw her standing there
So lovely I just had to stare
What was it that came over me?
Was it just the sheer beauty?
I had to smile but just a while
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
But her eyes they really don’t care
You looked to me like you were lonely
Wishing you were my one and only
Trying so hard to break the ice
My heart your words would not entice
I walked away but now I pray
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
But her eyes they really don’t care
From time to time I think about that girl
A memory that is just a blur
How it have been to hold her
To touch her to unfold her
I had to cry I had to cry
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
She’s the girl with the beautiful hair
But her eyes they really don’t care
And her eyes they really don’t care
But her eyes they really don’t care