Things

Album: There Goes The Neighborhood (1981)
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  • I like to take things one step at a time
    One foot in front of the other
    I like to think things will all work out fine
    And follow along behind those
    One act play-things can give you a thrill
    Guess it depends on the actor
    Dreams can come true, but some things never will
    As a matter of fact, those things are driving me crazy
    Those things are keeping me sane

    I like to take things and make a design
    Keep a low profile. Oh and
    I like to take things and put them to rhyme
    Like those things that are confusing
    And the things that seem so clear
    And the things that seem so far away
    And yet they seem so near
    There are some things I have lost
    And a few things I have found
    Well it's so hard to keep track of things
    There's so many around
    There's so many around

    And there's things we have to look for
    And a few we never find
    And we all have things in common
    You got your thing, I've got mine
    And some things they just happen
    And some things you can plan
    And some of those things you just can't help
    But some of them you can
    Oh, some of them you can

    As a matter of fact, those things
    Are driving me crazy
    Those things are keeping me sane

    Some things turn out all wrong
    And some things turn out all right
    Some things don't turn out at all
    But then again they might
    There are things that come too soon
    And some things that come too late
    It's the best thing to come too early
    So you have some time to wait
    Oh, have some time to wait

    Well it's hard to talk with words
    There's some things you just can't say
    And it's best to leave some things alone
    In case they go away
    You can share some things with friends
    There's some things we've all been through'
    Well it's things like this and things like that
    And how are things with you?
    Oh, how do you do?

    You can hang things on your wall
    You can leave your things around
    You can mark some things 2001, and put them in the ground
    And maybe later on, they will dig them up some day
    And ooh and ahh, and 'how 'bout that?'
    Who knows the things they'll say Publisher: Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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