Seek out the light between Time and confusion glowing up ahead Instead of slipping through You bit off more, much more than you could chew
You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down And take the time to evolve You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down
We had a lot to learn Table manners and grace, how to wait your turn when Time came to clear your slate You had too much, had too much on your plate
You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down And take the time to evolve You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down
Take your medicine and crawl before you walk Think it through before you open you open your mouth to talk Be an advocate of joy Find your little heart′s desire and
Follow it Whoa baby you′re not ready, slow down And take the time to evolve You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down
(Baby you′re not ready!)
You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, slow down And take the time to evolve You could not Swallow It No baby you′re not ready, now
(Slow down!)
No, no, no, no!
Don′t be afraid, this is your year It′s gonna be alright, you′re a performer Just take your time, but not too much time
Been waiting and now you′re sinking slow Been watching how you rated me low You say water is supposed to be brown I say there′s garbage in the fountain Yeah Taste and swallow, swallow down swallow down, swallow down Yeah Been wanted for thinking slow Now you′ve been longing for an open window Get out throw out You′re thirsty no doubt Yeah Taste and swallow, swallow down swallow down, swallow down swallow down, swallow down Taste and swallow, swallow down swallow down, swallow down swallow down, swallow down Taste and swallow, swallow down swallow down, swallow it down
Confiscate Razor blade Confiscate Hey Marilyn It kinda went like this Stay with me Stay with me Stop Stop stammering I uh I uh I I Stop I forgot where I put it I can’t remember where I put it Swallow Swallow Hey Hey What Marilyn Yeah I I Well i Kind of It kinda went like this Kinda Stay with me Stay with me Stop Stammering Stop stammering I uh I uh I I I forgot I forgot I uh I forgot where I put it I can’t remember where I put it I put it Swallow Swallow Marilyn Marilyn I Well i Stop It kinda went like this Stay with me Stay with me Stay with me Stop Stammering Stop stammering I uh I uh I I Stop Stop I uh Forgot where I put it I can’t remember where I put it Swallow Marilyn Where I put it yeah I well Well i It kinda Kinda went like this It went Like this it Stay with me Stay Stay with me Stop Stammering Stop stammering I uh I uh I [echo]
So don′t you rescue me I′m locked in the black of my mind (Help me please) So don′t get stuck on me My fuckup is keepin me blind (Save me please)
Tossin′ and turnin You know ′bout this yearnin This feeling you′ve locked deep inside So swallow your frown - my love And follow me down - my love
So don′t you rescue me I still feel the thorn in my side (Help me please) So don′t you set me free No chance for a turn of the tide (Save me please)
Tossin′ and turnin You know ′bout this burnin This fever you cannot deny So swallow your frown - my love And follow me down - my love Follow me down Down
You cut me down a tree And brought it back to me And that′s what made me see Where I was going wrong You put me on a shelf And kept me for yourself I can only blame myself You can only blame me
And I could write a song A hundred miles long Well, that′s where I belong And you belong with me
And I could write it down Or spread it all around Get lost and then get found Or swallowed in the sea
You put me on a line And hung me out to dry And darling that′s when I Decided to go to see you
You cut me down to size And opened up my eyes Made me realize What I could not see
And I could write a book The one they′ll say that shook The world, and then it took It took it back from me
And I could write it down Or spread it all around Get lost and then get found And you′ll come back to me Not swallowed in the sea
Ooh...
And I could write a song A hundred miles long Well, that′s where I belong And you belong with me
The streets you′re walking on A thousand houses long Well, that′s where I belong And you belong with me
Oh what good is it to live With nothing left to give Forget but not forgive Not loving all you see
Oh the streets you′re walking on A thousand houses long Well that′s where I belong And you belong with me Not swallowed in the sea
You belong with me Not swallowed in the sea Yeah, you belong with me Not swallowed in the sea
Tell me we′re rockers to swallow Tell me we′re knockers to bite And out of the beats of tomorrow Tell me what beat fills the night
a da da da da da swallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow hey
hey, hey
hey, hey
No need for those It′s all over your clothes It′s all over your face It′s all over your nose No need for those It′s all over your clothes It′s all over your face It′s all over your nose
Cheap high High light Cheap high High night
a da da da da da swallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow hey
Tell me we′re rockers to swallow Tell me we′re knockers to bite And out of the beats of tomorrow Tell me what beat fills the night
a da da da da da swallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow a da da dat da da wallow hey
do you pay for your crimes does the punishment fit or drag your style to zero you′re nothing till the weekend if you think that you′re the thrill take a look at your life and kneel before your heroes you′re nothing till the weekend should you care for the blind tell me all in all are they′re just your kind of zeros something for the weekend if you think that you can spell make a list of the cunts you′d send to hell and send them send them on the Weekend echo echo i know it′s a sin to kiss & swallow echo echo a kick in the head to kill the hollow
Let me in And let me go Tell me that I need toknow
Swallow the key swallow the key You feel compelled but it′s far too late to try and tell me now So I′ll try to suck it out Open mouth feels warm Secrets swollen so sore
We all know and we can′t ask why You turned into an ugly butterfly That shape of you Closes in and forms a shade of grey Hanging over hanging me
Sorry you′re gone The voices they left me thinking The words that I′ve forgotten now Try to come but can′t come out