when i'm on will you leave me on? and when i'm down will you let me get older? take cover, can't hide without a house newspapers blow over can't walk past the driveway w/o asking for directions so full of stupid questions when the daylight's like flourescent lights i'm going to take my time night by night i hang my hands over your eyes tonight when i'm on will you rescue me? i want to watch that telethon got hung up on the work, can't get it over, soldier she says nothing isn't much, she doesn't mean dont try to fix it make plans with your otherhand dream without concession when the daylight's like flourescent lights i'm going to take my time night by night i hang my hands over your eyes to hide bruised billy joel - new york state of mind take cover, take pleasure