Giants - The Ready Set

Just give a little twist, little turn

Keep on looking in the right direction, baby

I’m alive with the line, with the lies

But I kept on building it, building it, stack it up

A little architect, you’re crazy

White shirt, black dress tie

Dressed to the nine times too many times

I couldn’t wait to get out of the nightlife

It’s a straight lie

Just calm down

The trauma’s on the inside

My line’s been drawn

Just calm down

The trauma’s on the inside

I don’t want to be wasting time

Wasting time

Do you think that you’d call it crazy?

Contrary, and I shine amazing

Hazing, aging process, called it quits

And the quicksand I trudged through and everything I meant to

Say so, so said the young ones, the dumb ones

And «stupid» you called it, but I called it flawless

Played out and fade out

I planned it — pan left and right, set the curtain

Just calm down

The trauma’s on the inside

My line’s been drawn

Just calm down

You know the trauma’s on the inside

I don’t want to

My ticket, my destination, singing «hallelujah»

Oh god, I think I’ve really changed

But she will love me all the same

My dear, it’s all for you

And I will pay my dues

I owe you some eight years

And it’s coming to you

Don’t say «calm down», and don’t quit this town

I left 'cause I was bored at what might be in store

Don’t make a sound, 'cause I’ll be 'round, oh

See, I wish you could buckle up and take a chance

You know I really do, really do

And you really, really do — whoa

Just come along, come along, come along

Time’s up, life’s up, but I, I won’t go

My ticket, my destination, singing «hallelujah»

Oh god, I think I’ve really changed

But she will love me all the same

My dear, it’s all for you

And I will pay my dues

I owe you some eight years

And it’s coming to you

Hallelujah, hallelujah

I’ve left town and I won’t come home

Ohio, I don’t know, Michigindiana, California

Where’s home?

Why, oh why, do eyes collide

Why won’t it feel the same, oh, why-oh?

Wonder stands

Why, oh why

If words are right

Why won’t it feel the same, oh, why-oh?

So now I won’t play games, and I won’t change

My ticket, my destination, singing «hallelujah»

Oh god, I think I’ve really changed

But she will love me all the same

My dear, it’s all for you

And I will pay my dues

I owe you some eight years

And it’s coming to you

My dream and now I’m getting out

I’m screaming «Hallelujah»

Today’s the day my life will change

It couldn’t make it all the same

Darling, it’s all for you and I will pay my dues

I’m counting 4, 3, 2, 1