Jazz Butcher

Harlan

Jazz Butcher


Well I've been bouncing off the walls 
Cause that was all I had to work with at the time 
I had nothing to say 
I got a message from a friend 
He keeps his number in the phone book 
But I don't use it 
I got nothing to say 
We never ever spoke 
But I listen what he tells me 
Ooh I wonder what he'd tell me 
I know I've got to think accurately 
He doesn't suffer fools 
Time's a-wasting 
So now I've got no mouth but I'm still screaming 

Chorus: 

And Harlan 
Harlan says we're not alone 
But I'm still waiting 
With all these rags 
By my telephone 
There's a mad old boy in a Batman baseball cap down at the intersection 
Waiting till the cavalry arrives 
Like every day had its own meaning 
Everyone would have its colour 
So did numbers... 
What the hell, it's only our lives. 

Chorus 

Jefty is the boy next door 
And Jefty is five 
The same as he was in 1954 
( huh? ) 
A boy and his dog 
Alone against tomorrow 
Alone against tomorrow 
People could lose their grip 
And deep below the Earth 
In caves the size of Africa 
Infinitely slowly 
The pain is rarified and tainted to our special needs 
Always 
Cause I can't live with myself if living's without you 

Chorus 

Oh there must be millions like us 
Millions 
Outside 

You know all about it... 

And I'm standing here 
While you know all about it 
You know all about it 

There's one more thing, girl: 
It's so tough knowing where you are... 

It's so tough knowing where you are 
And I just don't seem to get out that much these days. 
I want to hold you in my arms.